Ancient Greek History; Greek religion; Athens; Zeus; Cult-Epithets; Polieus; Epiclèses; Monde grec antique; Religion grecque; Athènes
Abstract :
[fr] L'examen de l'ensemble des données relatives au culte de Zeus Polieus à Athènes, tant dans l'asty que dans les dèmes (fin du VIe s. – début du IIIe s. ap. J.-C.), permet de mettre en évidence trois dimensions de ce dieu : son ancrage fondamentalement acropolitain ; sa position élevée, dont il tire de possibles compétences en matière agricole ; son rôle politique. Toutefois, ce dernier aspect ne doit pas être surévalué : à Athènes, le Polieus n'est ni un dieu tutélaire ni un protecteur actif de la cité. Il semble plutôt garantir l'unité de la communauté politique et surtout la position tutélaire d'Athéna (Polias) ; c'est du moins ce que laisse entendre une glose d'Hésychios qui propose un récit étiologique des Bouphonies sensiblement différent de celui, bien connu, transmis par le De Abstinentia de Porphyre. [en] The study of the evidence regarding the cult of Zeus Polieus in Athens, in the asty as well as in the demes (end of 6th c. – beginning of 3rd c. CE), allows us to emphasize three main dimensions of the god. These are: his fundamental rooting on the Acropolis, the highness of his location – which explains his probable agricultural skills – and his political role. The Polieus' political capacity shall not be overestimated, though: in Athens, he is neither a tutelary god nor an active protector of the polis. He rather seems to guarantee the unity of the political community and, above all, the tutelary position of Athena (Polias). At least, this is what an aetiological tale for the Bouphonia, found in a gloss from Hesychios, seems to show. Indeed, this version of the myth differs noticeably from the more famous one from Pophyry's De Abstinentia.
Research Center/Unit :
UR Mondes Anciens
Disciplines :
History
Author, co-author :
Lebreton, Sylvain ; Université de Liège > Département des sciences de l'antiquité > Religion grecque antique
Language :
French
Title :
Zeus Polieus à Athènes : les Bouphonies et au-delà.
Publication date :
2015
Journal title :
Kernos: Revue Internationale et Pluridisciplinaire de Religion Grecque
ISSN :
0776-3824
eISSN :
2034-7871
Publisher :
Université de Liège. Département des Sciences de l'Antiquité, Liège, Belgium
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