Ritual Places in Thracia, from Megaliths to Temples by Costas Maritsas
The goal of the paper is to present the transition from megaliths to temples as cultural phenomena.
The problem of sexual ritual and ritual places sacralization is considered and main causes of this process are defined. For this purpose varied material of Thracian culture is analyzed: megalithic art, ancient tragedy (Euripides and Bacchae), mythology (Dionysus, Satyrs, silenus), cave painting.
It is shown that sexual rituals have been transformed in series of the mysterious ceremonies made in temples. To these conclusions author has come having analyzed a number of Thracian culture objects, located in territories of Bulgaria and Turkey.
Rituals places in Thracia: from megaliths to temples”, XI. International Congress of Thracology, University of Istanbul, İstanbul, 8-12 November 2010, Turkey.
https://www.academia.edu/785370/RITUALS_PLACES_IN_THRACIA_FROM_MEGALITHS_TO_TEMPLES
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