iεepa kai Oσia:The Polis Life in the Parthenon Inventories of 5th Century BC

"iεepa"and"Oσia"are two core concepts in research related to religion,which also play important roles in social life.The traditional view is that the dichotomy between"iεepa"and"Oσia"is an important method of research related to religion and that the border between"iεepa"and"Oσia"is clear.However,through reassessing the relationship between"iεepa"and"Oσia"on a case study of the Parthenon inventory,this article will demonstrate that the relationship between"iεepa"and"Oσia"is not one of complete opposition,but that it is in fact a unity of opposites.This relationship is primarily reflected in the three aspects of the Parthenon inventory:invocation,treasurers system and treasures type,aspects which also highlight the Athenian propensity to blend the sacred and secular spheres.These reassessed views shed new light on polis life,especially as regards public finance.