Gender and Immortality

Heroines in Ancient Greek Myth and Cult

Autori

• Deborah Lyons

Parametri

• 290 pagine
• 11 ore di lettura

• Saggistica

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The exploration of female heroized figures in ancient Greek religious ideology reveals heroines as a distinct category, essential for understanding gender dynamics in Greek culture. Deborah Lyons argues that heroines navigate relationships between the mortal and immortal realms differently than male heroes. Drawing on diverse sources, including Homeric epics and Attic vase paintings, she highlights how heroines illuminate key Greek concepts of mortality and divinity, ultimately reshaping our understanding of heroism in ancient Greece.

Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2014

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