The Children of Athena Athenian Ideas about Citizenship and the Division between the Sexes Nicole Loraux

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Loraux, Nicole

Language: English Publication details: USA Princeton University Press 1993Edition: ReprintDescription: 296 p. 23 cmISBN:

9780691037622

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DDC classification:

305.3093 LOR

Summary: 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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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Barcode
English Books	Anna Centenary Library 3RD FLOOR, B WING	305.3093 LOR (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	166311

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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.

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