Underworld Gods in Ancient Greek Religion: Death and Reciprocity - Paperback

by Ellie Mackin Roberts (Author)

This volume presents a case for how and why people in archaic and classical Greece worshipped Underworld gods. Mackin Roberts challenges the view that these gods are manevolent and shows that Underworld gods are, in many cases, approached and 'befriended' in the same way as any other kind of god.

Author Biography

Ellie Mackin Roberts is a Research Associate at the Institute of Classical Studies (School of Advanced Studies, University of London). Her PhD was awarded from King's College London, and she has also previously taught at the University of Leicester and Royal Holloway, University of London.