Artemis
Artemis is a literary, iconographic, and archaeological study of the ancient Greek goddess of the hunt, who presided over the transitions and mediations between the wild and the civilized, youth and maturity, life and death. Beginning with a study of the early origins of Artemis and her cult in the...
| Main Author: | Budin, Stephanie Lynn, |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY :
Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group,
2018.
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| Physical Description: |
xi, 183 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Edition: | First paperback edition. |
| Series: |
Gods and heroes of the ancient world.
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| Summary: |
Artemis is a literary, iconographic, and archaeological study of the ancient Greek goddess of the hunt, who presided over the transitions and mediations between the wild and the civilized, youth and maturity, life and death. Beginning with a study of the early origins of Artemis and her cult in the Bronze and Archaic Ages, Budin explores the goddess' persona and her role in the lives of her worshippers. Artemis is a crucial resource for students not only of Greek myth, religion, and cult, but also those seeking to understand the lives and roles of girls and women in ancient Greece, as this goddess presided over their significant milestones, from maiden to wife to mother. |
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| Item Description: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 172-178) and index. Originally published: Routledge, 2016. An early history of Artemis -- The childhood and perpetual virginity of Artemis -- Artemis of the wilds -- Artemis and children -- Artemis and women -- Artemis as goddess of plague and cruelty -- Some underappreciated aspects of Artemis -- Artemis afterwards. Artemis is a literary, iconographic, and archaeological study of the ancient Greek goddess of the hunt, who presided over the transitions and mediations between the wild and the civilized, youth and maturity, life and death. Beginning with a study of the early origins of Artemis and her cult in the Bronze and Archaic Ages, Budin explores the goddess' persona and her role in the lives of her worshippers. Artemis is a crucial resource for students not only of Greek myth, religion, and cult, but also those seeking to understand the lives and roles of girls and women in ancient Greece, as this goddess presided over their significant milestones, from maiden to wife to mother. |
| Physical Description: |
xi, 183 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 172-178) and index. |
| ISBN: |
0367001004 9780367001001 9780415725415 0415725410 |