Greek Nymphs - Myth, Cult, Lore

Zusatztext The strength of Larson's project lies in its meticulous presentation of detail, her careful survey of the literary and epigraphical sources, and her clear translations of Greek material probably unfamiliar to most readers. Informationen zum Autor Jennifer Larson is Associate Professor of Classics at Kent State University. Klappentext Greek Nymphs: Myths, Cult, Lore is the first comprehensive study of the nymph in the ancient Greek world. This well-illustrated book examines nymphs as both religious and mythopoetic figures, tracing their development and significance in Greek culture from Homer through the Hellenistic period. Drawing upon a broad range of literary and archaeological evidence, Jennifer Larson discusses sexually powerful nymphs in ancient and modern Greek folklore, the use of dolls representing nymphs in the socialization of girls, the phenomenon of nympholepsy, the nymphs' relations with other deities in the Greek pantheon, and the nymphs' role in mythic narratives of city-founding and colonization. The book includes a survey of the evidence for myths and cults of the nymphs arranged by geographical region, and a special section of the worship of nymphs in caves throughout the Greek world. Zusammenfassung This is an illustrated study of the nymph in the ancient Greek world. It examines nymphs as both religious and mythopoetic figures, tracing their development and significance in Greek culture from Homer, through to the Hellenistic period.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Jennifer Larson, Jennifer (Associate Professor of Classics Larson, Jennifer Lynn Larson, Larson Jennifer
• Editore: Oxford University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.06.2001
• EAN: 9780195144659
• ISBN: 978-0-19-514465-9
• Pagine: 392
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Opere generiche, enciclopedie; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Letteratura / linguistica classica; Cultural Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Folklore & Mythology, Ancient Greece, RELIGION / Ancient, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Folklore, myths & legends, Ancient religions & mythologies, BCE to c 500 CE, BCE period – Protohistory, Ancient religions and Mythologies, Folklore studies / Study of myth