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Reactions to natural disasters in antiquity

The article surveys the ways in which the peoples of Greco-Roman antiquity reacted to natural disasters of their time. The focus is on earthquakes, and particularly one major event, viz. the destruction of Helike in 373/2 B.C. Mainly three themes are discussed: (i) The hypotheses on the causes of natural disasters: had they natural causes or were they thought to be the result of divine intervent