De Mysteriis And De Reditu (1889)

by Andocides

Book Overview

De Mysteriis and De Reditu are two speeches by the ancient Greek orator Andocides, which were delivered in Athens in the 5th century BCE. The first speech, De Mysteriis, is a defense of Andocides against accusations of participating in the mutilation of the herms (statues of the god Hermes) and the profanation of the Eleusinian Mysteries, two religious scandals that had rocked Athens in the years leading up to the Peloponnesian War. In the speech,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1161046410
• ISBN13: 9781161046410
• Release Date: April 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 214 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"