Abstract
This monograph traces the concept of ‘inner purity’ through time. Its main argument is that, when approaching gods and engaging in rituals, a worshipper’s inner stance, i.e. his attitudes and thoughts, rather than just the outward correctness of the ritual performance, are what matters. The correct inner stance of the worshipper was often formulated in Greek literature in terms of purity of mind, soul and thoughts (‘the “purity” of psychic or noetic organs or processes’, p. 5). Crucially, thi...
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