Religious Fear in Greek Antiquity: Plutarch’s on Superstition

This chapter focuses on the role of fear in ancient Greek literary culture, focusing on religious fear and superstition during the Imperial age through the lens of Plutarch’s treatise on superstition. This work pre-sents a critical view of popular attitudes toward the divine, blending Greek religious and philosophical traditions. Plutarch’s discussion illu-minates the complexities of fear and superstition in ancient cultures are illuminated and sheds light on the intersection of emotions, beliefs, and power dynamics.