• Hygieia. Identity, Cult and Reception

    Author(s):
    Mark Beumer (see profile)
    Date:
    2016
    Group(s):
    Ancient Greece & Rome, Classical Tradition, Late Antiquity, Ritual Studies
    Item Type:
    Article
    Tag(s):
    ancient Greek religion, cult, goddess, Health Studies, Hygieia, identity, Personification
    Permanent URL:
    https://doi.org/10.17613/sbhd-xj98
    Abstract:
    This article examines the Greek goddess Hygieia by looking at her identity, cult status in the ancient world and subsequent scholarly reception. Should she be viewed as a goddess or a personification? By studying Hygieia primarily as a concept of health within ancient medicine, as well as a personification and a goddess, it will be argued that religious and mythological figures should be viewed as deities within ancient Greek culture, rather than personifications. The article will consider Hygieia’s role in the cult of Asklepios and examine whether she is of greater importance because of her function as a goddess of healing, as well as discussing her role within emergent Christianity.
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    Publisher:
    Mark Beumer
    Pub. Date:
    2016
    Journal:
    Kleio-Historia
    Issue:
    3
    Page Range:
    5 - 24
    ISSN:
    2452-1507
    Status:
    Published
    Last Updated:
    6 months ago
    License:
    Attribution
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