Cargando…
Women & weasels : mythologies of birth in ancient Greece and Rome /
If you told a woman her sex had a shared, long-lived history with weasels, she might deck you. But those familiar with mythology know better: that the connection between women and weasels is an ancient and favorable one, based in the Greek myth of a midwife who tricked the gods to ease Heracles'...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
|---|---|
| Autor principal: | |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés Italiano |
| Publicado: |
Chicago ; London :
The University of Chicago Press,
2013.
|
| Temas: | |
| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | If you told a woman her sex had a shared, long-lived history with weasels, she might deck you. But those familiar with mythology know better: that the connection between women and weasels is an ancient and favorable one, based in the Greek myth of a midwife who tricked the gods to ease Heracles's birth-and was turned into a weasel by Hera as punishment. Following this story as it is retold over centuries in literature and art, Women and Weasels takes us on a journey through mythology and ancient belief, revising our understanding of myth, heroism, and the status of women and animals in. |
|---|---|
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (pages . cm) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 022603996X 9780226039961 |