| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | The Encyclopedia of ancient history |
| Editors | Roger S. Bagnall, Kai Brodersen, Craige B. Champion, Andrew Erskine, Sabine R Huebner |
| Place of Publication | Malden, MA |
| Publisher | Wiley-Blackwell, Wiley |
| Pages | 1 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781444338386 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2013 |
Abstract
The Greek term deisidaimonia may be roughly translated as “fear of the divine.” The semantic range of the word in Greek literature runs from “appropriate fear of the divine” to “excessive (and thus inappropriate) fear of the divine.”
Keywords
- popular belief
- religion
- religious history