Apotropaia and Phylakteria: Confronting Evil in Ancient Greece
Journal: Archaeopress Archaeology eBooks
Year: 2024

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Apotropaia and Phylakteria: Confronting Evil in Ancient Greece &lt;/em&gt;is the outcome of the conference held in Athens in June 2021 and hosted by the Swedish Institute at Athens.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;The belief in the existence of evil forces was part of ancient everyday life and a phenomenon deeply embedded in popular thought of the Greek world. Fear of such malevolent powers generated the need for protection and we find clear traces of these c