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.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Munn, Mark Henderson
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berkeley : University of California Press, 2006.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Cybele > (Goddess)
Cybele > (Goddess) > Cult > Turkey > Lydia (Kingdom)
Cybele > (Goddess) > Cult > Greece > Athens > History.
Griekse oudheid.
Machtsverhoudingen.
Cultus.
Cybele.
Moedergodinnen.
Religion and politics
Cults.
BODY, MIND & SPIRIT > Spirituality > Paganism & Neo-Paganism.
RELIGION > Antiquities & Archaeology.
Despotisme > Aspect religieux > Histoire des doctrines.
Religion et politique > Turquie > Lydie (Royaume) > Histoire.
Souverainete > Aspect religieux > Histoire des doctrines.
Religion et politique > Grece > Athenes > Histoire.
Despotism > Religious aspects > History of doctrines.
Religion and politics > Turkey > Lydia (Kingdom) > History.
Sovereignty > Religious aspects > History of doctrines.
Religion and politics > Greece > Athens > History.
Middle East > Lydia (Kingdom)
Greece > Athens
History.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario: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.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (476 pages): illustrations, maps
ISBN:9780520931589

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