Download or read book Modern Greek Folklore and Ancient Greek Religion written by John Cuthbert Lawson and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2012-01-12 with total page 635 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1910, this book analyses the customs and superstitions of modern Greece as a means of gaining a greater understanding of ancient Greek belief structures. Analogies and coincidences between ancient and modern Greece had been pointed out prior to the publication of this edition, but no large attempt had been made to trace the continuity of the life and thought of the Greek people, and to exhibit modern Greek folklore as an essential factor in the interpretation of ancient Greek religion. The text is highly accessible, and all quotations from ancient and modern Greek are translated into English. This is a fascinating book that will be of value to anyone with an interest in anthropology and the classical world.