The Name of Demeter Thesmophoros.
The article discusses the titles that are associated to Demeter Thesmophoros. It is stated that Demeter is characterized by many titles in cult inscriptions and mythological literature. It is said that most of Demeter's cult epithets fall into one of two categories. One is she is a giver of mystic r...
| Publicado en: | Greek, Roman & Byzantine Studies Vol. 48; no. 2; pp. 115 - 132 |
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Duke University
Summer2008
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