In Psyche, Erwin Rohde (1845–1898) seeks to establish the sources of the Greek belief in the immortality of the soul. In Volume 2 he argues that the origin of this belief is to be found in the cult of Dionysos.
In Psyche, Erwin Rohde (1845–1898) seeks to establish the sources of the Greek belief in the immortality of the soul. Volume 1 examines belief in the soul as it appears in Homeric poetry and within local cults. The author also discusses burial rites and the Eleusinian Mysteries.
A classic examination of the soul and its relation to life before and after death, from Homeric poetry to Plutarch.