Philippe II et les dieux

Macedonian kings kept close bonds with the divine sphere. They considered themselves as Heraklids (and, in consequence, they traced back their lineage to Zeus himself) and the kingship kept noteworthy religious functions. Philip II made wide use of this religious side and it became a key element of...

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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:0b8b2fe4847149158dafaf667c4313212021-12-02T13:14:50ZPhilippe II et les dieux2604-61992604-3521https://doaj.org/article/0b8b2fe4847149158dafaf667c4313212020-12-01T00:00:00Zhttps://revistes.uab.cat/karanos/article/view/59https://doaj.org/toc/2604-6199https://doaj.org/toc/2604-3521 Macedonian kings kept close bonds with the divine sphere. They considered themselves as Heraklids (and, in consequence, they traced back their lineage to Zeus himself) and the kingship kept noteworthy religious functions. Philip II made wide use of this religious side and it became a key element of his public image and propaganda, both inside and outside the kingdom of Macedonia. It was especially important the relation Philip established with Panhellenic shrines, like Delphi and Olympia, in close connection with his aspiration for hegemony all over Greece. Philip also regarded his coinage as useful political tools and the religious motives engraved are very telling about the king's claims and objectives.   Originally published in Ancient Macedonia / Archaia Makedonia VI (Papers Read at the Sixth International Symposium held in Thessaloniki by the Institute of Balkan Studies (Greece): Le Bohec 2002a. Published in Karanos by kind permission of the author and the Institute for Balkan Studies. Sylvie Le BohecUniversitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Ciències de l’Antiguitat i l’Edat Mitjana.articlePhilip IIMacedoniaDelphiOlympiacoinageZeusAncient historyD51-90ArchaeologyCC1-960ELENESFRITKaranos, Vol 3 (2020)
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EN
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topic Philip II
Macedonia
Delphi
Olympia
coinage
Zeus
Ancient history
D51-90
Archaeology
CC1-960
spellingShingle Philip II
Macedonia
Delphi
Olympia
coinage
Zeus
Ancient history
D51-90
Archaeology
CC1-960
Sylvie Le Bohec
Philippe II et les dieux
description Macedonian kings kept close bonds with the divine sphere. They considered themselves as Heraklids (and, in consequence, they traced back their lineage to Zeus himself) and the kingship kept noteworthy religious functions. Philip II made wide use of this religious side and it became a key element of his public image and propaganda, both inside and outside the kingdom of Macedonia. It was especially important the relation Philip established with Panhellenic shrines, like Delphi and Olympia, in close connection with his aspiration for hegemony all over Greece. Philip also regarded his coinage as useful political tools and the religious motives engraved are very telling about the king's claims and objectives.   Originally published in Ancient Macedonia / Archaia Makedonia VI (Papers Read at the Sixth International Symposium held in Thessaloniki by the Institute of Balkan Studies (Greece): Le Bohec 2002a. Published in Karanos by kind permission of the author and the Institute for Balkan Studies.
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