Aphrodite and Eros
The Development of Greek Erotic Mythology
This book offers a groundbreaking revision of the popular image of Aphrodite and Eros that lives on in Roman poetry (Venus and Cupid) and has inspired artists for centuries. An interdisciplinary analysis of the Archaic period - using literary, iconographical, and cultic evidence - shows the distinct concept behind the two deities of love. Aphrodite's character, sphere of influence, and function feature in her traditional myths and are well reflected in cult. Eros, however, was not yet a similarly personified mythical figure at that stage, nor did he have an individual cult.Breitenberger follows the different stages of the development of Eros'…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-1-135-88376-8
- EAN: 9781135883768
- Produktnummer: 15002752
- Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2013
- Seitenangabe: 192 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
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