Religious Studies
Julietta Steinhauer
Religious Practice and the Delian Neighbourhoods: Some Case Studies
Volume 6 (2020) / Issue 2,
pp. 138-158 (21)
Published 05.03.2021
p a specific deity? My analysis shows that in order to sacrifice to a civic deity of choice, a worshipper was willing to travel far beyond her or his neighbourhood, while at the same time bestowing votives on deities of the neighbourhood and focusing on household religion. While occasionally a cultic centre attracted individuals to a specific neighbourhood, it was more common that worshippers created their own religious 'cityscapes' where they lived, including places of worship.