The Mother of the Gods, Athens, and the tyranny of Asia : a study of sovereignty in ancient religion /

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Among maternal deities of the Greek pantheon, the Mother of the Gods was a paradox. Conflict and resolution were played out symbolically, Munn shows, and the goddess of Lydian tyranny was eventually accepted by the Athenians as the Mother of the Gods and a symbol of their own sovereignty.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Munn, Mark Henderson
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Berkeley : University of California Press, ©2006.
Series:Joan Palevsky imprint in classical literature.
Subjects:
Cybele > (Goddess) > Cult > Greece > Athens > History.
Cybele > (Goddess) > Cult > Turkey > Lydia (Kingdom)
Cybele > (Goddess)
Religion and politics > Greece > Athens > History.
Sovereignty > Religious aspects > History of doctrines.
Religion and politics > Turkey > Lydia (Kingdom) > History.
Despotism > Religious aspects > History of doctrines.
Religion et politique > Grèce > Athènes > Histoire.
Souveraineté > Aspect religieux > Histoire des doctrines.
Religion et politique > Turquie > Lydie (Royaume) > Histoire.
Despotisme > Aspect religieux > Histoire des doctrines.
RELIGION > Antiquities & Archaeology.
BODY, MIND & SPIRIT > Spirituality > Paganism & Neo-Paganism.
Cults.
Religion and politics
Moedergodinnen.
Cybele.
Cultus.
Machtsverhoudingen.
Griekse oudheid.
Greece > Athens
Middle East > Lydia (Kingdom)
History.
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