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Plato, Alcibiades Ii, 149e


nanAnd Priam, and the folk of Priam of the good ashen spear. Hom. Il. 8.550-2 So it was nothing to their purpose to sacrifice and pay tribute of gifts in vain, when they were hated by the gods. For it is not, I imagine, the way of the gods to be seduced with gifts, like a base insurer. And indeed it is but silly talk of ours, if we claim to surpass the Spartans on this score. For it would be a strange thing if the gods had regard to our gifts and sacrifices instead of our souls, and the piety and


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altars,founded by divination Mikalson (2010) 96
antisthenes Mikalson (2010) 189
aristotle,god of Mikalson (2010) 197
aristotle,on dedications Mikalson (2010) 96, 98
aristotle,on eudaimonia Mikalson (2010) 98
charis,from dedications Mikalson (2010) 96
charis,from statues of gods Mikalson (2010) 96
charis,theophrastus on Mikalson (2010) 55
daimones,daimonion of socrates Mikalson (2010) 194
dead,the,pollution caused by Mikalson (2010) 98
dearness to god,and justice Mikalson (2010) 193, 194
dearness to god,and service to gods Mikalson (2010) 193
dearness to god,and sound thinking Mikalson (2010) 189, 197
dearness to god,and wealth Mikalson (2010) 193
dearness to god Mikalson (2010) 189, 197
dedications,and aristotle Mikalson (2010) 96, 98
dedications,and dearness to gods Mikalson (2010) 193
dedications,and pollution Mikalson (2010) 98
dedications,and religious correctness Mikalson (2010) 98, 193
dedications,and service to gods Mikalson (2010) 193
dedications,and wealth Mikalson (2010) 193
dedications,persuading the gods Mikalson (2010) 98
dedications,proper kinds of Mikalson (2010) 98
dedications Mikalson (2010) 55, 96, 98
diogenes of sinope Mikalson (2010) 193
divination,establishing elements of cult Mikalson (2010) 96
divination Mikalson (2010) 55
eudaimonia,of the gods Mikalson (2010) 197
eudaimonia Mikalson (2010) 98
festivals,criticisms of Mikalson (2010) 193, 194
health,as human good Mikalson (2010) 98
heraclitus,on praying to statues Mikalson (2010) 96
heroes,as deities,as children of the gods Mikalson (2010) 197
heroes,as deities Mikalson (2010) 96
hesiod,and muses Mikalson (2010) 55
homoiosis Mikalson (2010) 189, 197
honouring the gods,and charis Mikalson (2010) 96
honouring the gods,through sacrifices Mikalson (2010) 55
lack of respect for gods'" Mikalson (2010) 189
lack of respect for gods',and introducing new gods" Mikalson (2010) 194
lack of respect for gods',and socrates" Mikalson (2010) 194
lack of respect for gods',laws concerning" Mikalson (2010) 194
leto Mikalson (2010) 98
magic,criticisms and punishments of Mikalson (2010) 197
magic,persuading the gods Mikalson (2010) 197
oracles Mikalson (2010) 96
pindar Mikalson (2010) 193
pollution,and dedications Mikalson (2010) 98
pollution,and the dead Mikalson (2010) 98
porphyry Mikalson (2010) 55
prayers,criticisms of Mikalson (2010) 55, 98
prayers,heraclitus on Mikalson (2010) 96
prayers,persuading gods Mikalson (2010) 197
prayers,proper Mikalson (2010) 55
prayers,status vs. sacrifices and dedications Mikalson (2010) 55
prayers,to statues Mikalson (2010) 96
prayers Mikalson (2010) 55
proper respect for gods,and justice Mikalson (2010) 194
proper respect for gods,and service to gods Mikalson (2010) 189
proper respect for gods,and sound thinking Mikalson (2010) 189
recognizing the gods,and socrates Mikalson (2010) 194
recognizing the gods,and statues Mikalson (2010) 96
religious correctness,and dedications Mikalson (2010) 98, 193
religious correctness,and justice Mikalson (2010) 189, 193, 194, 197
religious correctness,and sacrifices Mikalson (2010) 98, 193, 194
religious correctness,and service to gods Mikalson (2010) 189
religious correctness,and sound thinking Mikalson (2010) 189
religious correctness,and stealing sacred things Mikalson (2010) 194
religious correctness,laws concerning Mikalson (2010) 194
religious correctness,rewards and punishments Mikalson (2010) 193
religious correctness Mikalson (2010) 189, 193, 194, 197
sacrifices,and charis Mikalson (2010) 55
sacrifices,and dearness to gods Mikalson (2010) 193
sacrifices,and justice Mikalson (2010) 98, 193, 194, 197
sacrifices,and service to gods Mikalson (2010) 55, 193
sacrifices,and socrates Mikalson (2010) 98, 194
sacrifices,criticisms of Mikalson (2010) 98
sacrifices,expensive Mikalson (2010) 193
sacrifices,persuading the gods Mikalson (2010) 98, 197
sacrifices,status vs. prayers and dedications Mikalson (2010) 55
sacrifices Mikalson (2010) 55, 193
sanctuaries,private Mikalson (2010) 194
sanctuaries,robbing of Mikalson (2010) 194
service to gods'" "162.0_189.0@service to gods',and justice" Mikalson (2010) 189
service to gods',and justice" Mikalson (2010) 193, 194
sound thinking,and dearness to gods Mikalson (2010) 189, 197
sound thinking,and homoiosis Mikalson (2010) 189, 197
sound thinking Mikalson (2010) 189
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
stealing sacred things,and justice' Mikalson (2010) 194
temples,founded by divination Mikalson (2010) 96
theophrastus,and justice Mikalson (2010) 194
theophrastus,on charis Mikalson (2010) 55
theophrastus,on honouring the gods Mikalson (2010) 55
theophrastus,on religious correctness Mikalson (2010) 194
theophrastus,on sacrifice Mikalson (2010) 55, 194
theophrastus Mikalson (2010) 55
wealth,and dearness to gods Mikalson (2010) 193
wealth,and dedications Mikalson (2010) 193
wealth,as reward for service to gods Mikalson (2010) 193
xenoi,and zeus xenios Mikalson (2010) 194
zeno,on dedications Mikalson (2010) 96, 98
zeus,homophylos Mikalson (2010) 194
zeus,horios Mikalson (2010) 194
zeus,of magnesia Mikalson (2010) 194
zeus,xenios Mikalson (2010) 194