Archegetes oikistes, and new-oikistes : the cults of founders in Greek southern Italy and Sicily

This study examines the archaeological, epigraphical, literary, and numismatic evidence for the cults of the founders in the Greek colonies of southern Italy and Sicily. A variety of gods and goddesses were considered to have played a role in the process of colonization; however, Apollo came to be c...

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Main Author: Lane, Christine Sharon
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2010
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/24158