The gooddess cults in Archaic and Classi̇cal period of Cari̇a

In this thesis, which is based on the Karia Religion located on the South-Western Anatolian geography, the cults of the goddess of Archaic and Classical periods of the region are being studied, discussed, subject matter, myths, rituals, temples, open air temples and goddess images. Especially the political and economic conditions of the Hellenistic Period, the main goddess cults which we saw to begin to pass inward can be evaluated independently from each other, it is of great importance that we can understand the cultural structure of the period. Cults, often judged in a cultural activity, have always been involved in political, social and economic activities during the antiquity, contrary to what is believed. Thus, a culture understanding assumes a role equivalent to the understanding of both social structure, political order and economic power at the same time. In addition, the issue we carry on the title makes it essential to address many problems, as the archaic and classical periods discuss the perception of faith over the major goddess cults in the particular of Karia. At the beginning of these problems comes the complex structure of the methods scientists will benefit when it comes to cults.