religion: maturation

founding myth of arrephoroi

Athena gifted a basket to not be opened, when it was baby Erecthenus and a snake appeared, scaring the people and making them jump off the side of the Acropolis

what was the role of the arrephoroi

served Athena Polios on Acropolis for 1 year. weaved peplos and took part in secret ritual.

Pausanias speculation- carry basket through underground passage with unknown contents

what was the role of the Arkteia at Brauronia

celebrated Artemis for her role in childbirth

only religious affiliation girls took from home to new marriage - initiation/ requirement of marriage to dedicate themselves to her?

reminder of girls purpose

for all classes of girls?

process of Arkteia at Brauronia

every 4 years, girls age 5-10 took part in the Brauronia

wore saffron robes to sacrifice to Artemis, then they ‘play the bear’ eg. footrace, dancing. may have been nude? ritual wildness.

Arkteia as a different ritual? unsure.

when were men initiated?

age 18, swear oath to deme and do Ephebic military service

age 30, youth ended so could serve in boule, marry and become head of own household

what was the Apatouria?

meion- sacrifice by fathers one year after birth

koureion- sacrifice by fathers web son enter phratry (cut hair)

garnelia - sacrifice by men to phratry at time marriage

what role did initiation play for men?

paideia - wider educational factors eg. cultural

granting individual identity

group identity- entering the phratry was first step requires to become deme member, then citizen etc.