What does theoxenia mean?
Theoxenia means Hospitality towards a god who visits as a guest..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Hospitality towards a god who visits as a guest..
1902, Archaeological Institute of America, American School of Classical Studies at Athens, American School of Classical Studies in Rome, American journal of archaeology S. Reixach maintains that the rite of theoxenia is derived from the primitive conception of the gods as relatives of those who entertain them...
An alternative interpretation to the theoxenia, though no doubt related in cult practise, would be that of parasitein.
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Theoxenia means Hospitality towards a god who visits as a guest..
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1902, Archaeological Institute of America, American School of Classical Studies at Athens, American School of Classical Studies in Rome, American journal of archaeology S. Reixach maintains that the rite of theoxenia is derived from the primitive conception of the gods as relatives of those who entertain them...
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