The Spread of the Asclepius Cult: Deciding to Visit an Asclepieion
Healing, Disease and Placebo in Graeco-Roman Asclepius Temples - A Neurocognitive Approach - Olympia Panagiotidou
Olympia Panagiotidou [+ ]
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Olympia Panagiotidou is a Postdoc Researcher at the Department of the Study of Religion at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, in Greece. For her research, she has received a scholarship and support from the State Scholarships Foundation of Greece (IKY). She earned her PhD and holds a MA in Cognitive Science and the Study of Religion from Aristotle University and Aarhus University. She also holds a BA in History and Archaeology from Aristotle University.
Description
Chapter 3 outlines the geographical expansion of the Asclepius cult and focuses on those features of the great asclepieia that made them attractive healing places for people suffering from health problems. The motives and conditions that could move persons afflicted by an illness to resort to Asclepius temples are examined.