Gunnel Ekroth
Abstract
Abstract Heroes were persons who had lived and died and who received some kind of religious attention locally after their death by a group outside the immediate family. Hero cult is a Greek phenomenon, although there are cases of Roman figures described in similar terms.
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Abstract Heroes were persons who had lived and died and who received some kind of religious attention locally after their death by a group outside the immediate family. Hero cult is a Greek phenomenon, although there are cases of Roman figures described in similar terms.
Key concepts: HERO, Cult, Phenomenon, Art, History, Ancient history, Genealogy, Literature