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9379
Plato, Alcibiades Ii, 149c


nanFor the Greeks in general either lead up bulls with gilded horns, or else present the gods with votive emblems, and pray for any odd thing, whether it be good or bad: so when the gods hear their irreverent speech they reject all these costly processions and sacrifices. Whereas I think we ought to be very cautious, and fully consider what is to be said and what is not. And in Homer too you will find other tales of a similar sort. For he relates how the Trojans


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altars,founded by divination Mikalson (2010) 96
aristotle,and good speech Mikalson (2010) 60
aristotle,on dedications Mikalson (2010) 96
charis,as human-god relationship Mikalson (2010) 61
charis,from dedications Mikalson (2010) 61, 96
charis,from statues of gods Mikalson (2010) 96
children,prayers for Mikalson (2010) 46
comedy,criticisms of Mikalson (2010) 61
dead,the,blasphemy of Mikalson (2010) 60
dedications,and aristotle Mikalson (2010) 96
dedications Mikalson (2010) 96
dionysus,festivals of Mikalson (2010) 61
divination,establishing elements of cult Mikalson (2010) 96
divination Mikalson (2010) 60
eros Mikalson (2010) 46
festivals,criticisms of Mikalson (2010) 60
good speech,and lies about gods Mikalson (2010) 60, 61
good speech,and proper respect for gods Mikalson (2010) 60
good speech,aristotle on Mikalson (2010) 60
good speech,at sacrifices Mikalson (2010) 60, 61
good speech,in prayer Mikalson (2010) 60, 61
good speech Mikalson (2010) 60, 61
health,as object of prayer Mikalson (2010) 46
heraclitus,on praying to statues Mikalson (2010) 96
heroes,as deities Mikalson (2010) 96
honouring the gods,and charis Mikalson (2010) 61, 96
honouring the gods,through sacrifices Mikalson (2010) 61
magic,criticisms and punishments of Mikalson (2010) 46
magic,persuading the gods Mikalson (2010) 46
marriage,as object of prayer Mikalson (2010) 46
oracles Mikalson (2010) 96
poets and poetry,criticisms of Mikalson (2010) 60, 61
prayers,and good speech Mikalson (2010) 60, 61
prayers,criticisms of Mikalson (2010) 46
prayers,heraclitus on Mikalson (2010) 96
prayers,objects of Mikalson (2010) 46
prayers,persuading gods Mikalson (2010) 46
prayers,proper Mikalson (2010) 61
prayers,to statues Mikalson (2010) 96
prayers,to zeus Mikalson (2010) 46
prayers Mikalson (2010) 46
proper respect for gods,and good speech Mikalson (2010) 60
proper respect for gods,through prayer Mikalson (2010) 60
proper respect for gods,through sacrifice Mikalson (2010) 60
recognizing the gods,and statues Mikalson (2010) 96
religious correctness,and accounts of god Mikalson (2010) 60
sacrifices,and divination Mikalson (2010) 60
sacrifices,and festivals Mikalson (2010) 60, 61
sacrifices,and justice Mikalson (2010) 46
sacrifices,at athens Mikalson (2010) 60, 61
sacrifices,expensive Mikalson (2010) 61
sacrifices,persuading the gods' Mikalson (2010) 46
sacrifices,private Mikalson (2010) 61
sacrifices Mikalson (2010) 60, 61
scythians Mikalson (2010) 61
service to gods'" '162.0_46.0@bion Mikalson (2010) 61
spartans,prayers of Mikalson (2010) 61
spartans,sacrifices of Mikalson (2010) 61
statues of gods,and charis Mikalson (2010) 96
statues of gods,and recognizing the gods Mikalson (2010) 96
statues of gods,founded by divination Mikalson (2010) 96
statues of gods,honouring of Mikalson (2010) 96
statues of gods,prayers to Mikalson (2010) 96
statues of gods Mikalson (2010) 96
temples,founded by divination Mikalson (2010) 96
tragedy,criticisms of Mikalson (2010) 60, 61
zeno,on dedications Mikalson (2010) 96
zeus,bion on Mikalson (2010) 46
zeus Mikalson (2010) 46