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Webster 1913 Edition
Amphictyony
Am-phic′ty-o-ny
,Noun.
pl.
Amphictyonies
. [Gr. [GREEK].]
(Grecian Hist.)
A league of states of ancient Greece; esp. the celebrated confederation known as the Amphictyonic Council. Its object was to maintain the common interests of Greece.
Definition 2024
amphictyony
amphictyony
English
Noun
amphictyony (plural amphictyonies)
- A religious foundation or co-operative shared between Greek city states during the classical period, typically to support the temple or cult of a deity shared by the city states. Also used academically to refer to similar arrangements in non-Greek cultures.
Translations
religious cooperation among ancient Greek city-states
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References
"In all probability, these covenant renewal festivals were more important than sacrifices in the cultic life of the amphictyony." Ringgren, Helmer (1966) "Israelite Religion". Fortress Press, Minneapolis. (Translated from German by David Green).