Brizo
In this article we will analyze the importance of Brizo in today's society. _Var1 has been a fundamental part of human history and its impact has been transcendental in various areas, from politics to science. Over the years, Brizo has sparked great interest and debate among experts and hobbyists, thus generating endless research and studies that highlight its relevance in everyday life. Through this analysis, we aim to shed light on the significant influence of Brizo on different aspects of modern life and its role in shaping our current world.
 | This article needs attention from an expert in Classical Greece and Rome. The specific problem is: Someone should go through the references and make sure they assert what is now written in the article. (December 2023) |
Brizo /ˈbraɪzoʊ/ (Greek: Βριζώ) is an ancient Greek goddess who was known as the protector of mariners, sailors, and fishermen.[1][2][3] Brizo was also known as an oracular goddess specializing in oneiromancy.[4][3]
One of the epithets that was used in ancient Greece for the seers who specialized at the interpretation of dreams was brizomantis (βριζόμαντις).[5][6]
Etymology
Brizo, in ancient greek Βριζώ / Brizṓ, derives from the verb βρίζω signifiant « to slumber ».[3]
Worship
According to the hellenistic author Semus of Delos, Brizo was worshipped by the women of Delos, who set out food offerings in small boats. Brizo would accept anything but fish. Prayers were addressed to her to grant everything that was good, but especially to safeguard ships.[7] Along with the offerings, Lillian Lawler has suggested that a dance done by sailors at Delos was in honour of Brizo.[8] Brizo also granted oracular dreams.[7] The people of Delos maybe slept in the oracular sanctuary (manteion) mentioned in a delian inscription[9] to receive prophetic dreams from the goddess,[3] or perhaps they had those dreams in their own homes.[10][11] Given the maritime nature of Brizo's cult, it is highly likely that the Delians who experienced oracular dreams were people about to set sail and women whose husbands were lost at sea.[11]
References
- ^ "Dictionary of Classical Antiquities". Archived from the original on 2011-06-05.
- ^ "Harry Thurston Peck, Harpers Dictionary of Classical Antiquities (1898), Brizo". Retrieved 2023-04-12.
- ^ a b c d Bruneau, Philippe (1970). Recherches sur les cultes de Délos à l’époque hellénistique et à l’époque impériale. Paris: De Boccard. p. 447-448. Retrieved 2025-05-06.
- ^ "Greek Divination". Archived from the original on 2015-04-02.
- ^ Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon, enypniomantis
- ^ A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology, Brizo
- ^ a b Semus of Delos, Fragmente der griechischen Historiker, 396 F 4 = Athenaeus of Naucratis, Deipnosophistae, 8.335 AB.
- ^ Lawler, Lillian B. (1944). "The Dance of the Ancient Mariners". Transactions and Proceedings of the American Philological Association. 75: 20–33. doi:10.2307/283307. ISSN 0065-9711. JSTOR 283307.
- ^ IG XI, 2, 165, l. 44.
- ^ Ehrenheim, Hedvig von (2015). Greek incubation rituals in classical and hellenistic times. Liège: Presses universitaires de Liège. p. 19.
- ^ a b Renberg, Gil H. (2017). Where dreams may come : incubation sanctuaries in the Greco-Roman world. Leiden: Brill. pp. 318–320.
 | This article relating to a Greek deity is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |