Analysis of the oikist cult's significance in Hellenistic colonization, highlighting sovereigns and poleis' roles.
In the Hellenistic age, when an intense colonisation process developed in which the rulers themselves played a fundamental role, the cult of the oikist still appears to be a vital and deeply rooted practice. This contribution examines some of the known cases (mostly relating to foundations of Alexander’s diadochoi), in order to verify the role played by the sovereigns and poleis respectively in the establishment and survival of the cults in question.
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Luigi Gallo (2025) studied this question.
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