02602cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000410012624500830016726400510025030000470030133600260034833700260037433800360040050000310043650802020046752013670066953400450203665300230208165300240210465300320212865300320216085600430219299900170223554406UtSlPG20260610134244.0mcr n260607r2017||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a16022750  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aBL1 aMoore, Clifford Herschel,d1866-193114aThe Religious Thought of the Greeks, from Homer to the Triumph of Christianity 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2017  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2017-03-21  aProduced by Sonya Schermann, Paul Marshall and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This
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by The Internet Archive)  a"The Religious Thought of the Greeks, from Homer to the Triumph of Christianity" by Clifford Herschel Moore is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work compiles eight lectures that explore the evolution of Greek religious thought over a span of more than a thousand years. The focus lies on the Greeks' concepts regarding the deities, human obligations toward them, and the philosophical implications of their beliefs, culminating in the rise of Christianity.  At the start of the lectures, Moore sets the groundwork by discussing the significance of the Homeric epics, notably the "Iliad" and "Odyssey," in shaping Greek religious identity. He outlines how these works not only served as entertainment but also played a crucial role in defining the characteristics and attributes of the gods in the early Greek religion. The author emphasizes the human-like qualities of the divine figures depicted in Homer, illustrating how they reflect both the virtues and flaws of humanity, while simultaneously acknowledging the limited power of the gods compared to fate and moral law. This introductory portion ultimately aims to establish a framework for further exploration of Greek religious thought as it transitions into new philosophical territories, including the introduction of Christianity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aGreece -- Religion  aPhilosophy, Ancient  aReligious thought -- To 600  aReligious thought -- Greece40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/54406  c95240d95240