According to one myth, the first Athenian citizen was born from the earth after the sperm of a rejected lover, the god Hephaistos, dripped off the virgin goddess Athena's leg and onto fertile soil. Henceforth Athenian citizens could claim to be truly indigenous to their city and to have divine origins that bypassed maternity. In these essays, the renowned French Hellenist Nicole Loraux examines the implication of this and other Greek origin myths as she explores how Athenians in the fifth century forged and maintained a collective identity.
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According to one myth, the first Athenian citizen was born from the earth after the sperm of a rejected lover, the god Hephaistos, dripped off the virgin goddess Athena's leg and onto fertile soil. Henceforth Athenian citizens could claim to be truly indigenous to their city and to have divine origins that bypassed maternity. In these essays, the renowned French Hellenist Nicole Loraux examines the implication of this and other Greek origin myths as she explores how Athenians in the fifth century forged and maintained a collective identity.
Imprint | Princeton University Press |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | August 1994 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
First published | August 1994 |
Authors | Nicole Loraux |
Translators | Caroline Levine |
Foreword by | Froma I. Zeitlin |
Dimensions | 235 x 152 x 19mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback - Trade |
Pages | 296 |
Edition | 1st Paperback Ed |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-691-03762-2 |
Barcode | 9780691037622 |
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LSN | 0-691-03762-0 |