AthenaRoutledge, 2008 M02 19 - 200 pages In this definitive assessment of the various representations and approaches to Athena, Susan Deacy does what no other has done before and brings all the aspects of this legendary figure into one, outstanding study. A survey of one of the most enduringly popular of ancient deities, the book introduces Athena’s myth, cult and reception, while directing the reader to detailed discussion as and when it is appropriate. Students will find it a great help in their studies, and for the general reader with an interest in the ancient world and for those from related disciplines such as literature, art history and religion, it provides a mine of information and insight into this fascinating classical figure. |
Contents
KEY THEMES 15 | |
TRACING ATHENAS ORIGINS 33 | |
ATHENA IN THE PANTHEON 45 | |
HEROES HEROINES AND THE TROJAN WAR 59 | |
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aegis Akropolis Akropolis summit ancient Aphrodite Apollo Apollodoros appearance archaic Argos armour aspects Athena and Zeus Athena Parthenos Athena Polias Athena’s birth Athena’s cult Athena’s emergence Athena’s interventions Athenian Attic black-figure attributes birth of Athena bronze century BC Chapter chariot child city’s civilisation classical connection contrast cunning daughter Deacy and Villing deity depicted divine early enable envisaged Erechtheion Erechtheus Erichthonios evidence example explored father female femininity feminist festival figure gendered girls goddess Goddess Movement gods Greek myth Greek religion Greek world Hephaistos Hera Herakles Herodotos heroes Hittite Homeric Hymn Iliad image of Athena interpretation Kekrops Klytaimnestra Kronos London look major male metis Minoan mortal mother Mycenaean mythic Odysseus Olympian palladion Pallas Panathenaia pantheon Parthenon particular patriarchy patron Pausanias Peisistratos Perseus Pheidias Poseidon presented protectress relationship religious representations role sanctuary serpent statue story structuralist traits Trojan Troy various virgin warrior women worship Zeus Zeus’s head