Baby and Child Heroes in Ancient Greece
"Baby and Child Heroes in Ancient Greece is the first systematic study of the considerable number of Greek babies and children who became enduring myths, objects of worship, and the recipients of sacrifice." "Examining literary, pictorial, and numismatic representations, Pache opens up a vast...
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"Baby and Child Heroes in Ancient Greece is the first systematic study of the considerable number of Greek babies and children who became enduring myths, objects of worship, and the recipients of sacrifice." "Examining literary, pictorial, and numismatic representations, Pache opens up a vast territory once occupied by children such as Charila, Opheltes, Melikertes, and the children of Hercules and Medea. She argues that the stories, songs, and sanctuaries honoring these heroes express parental fears and guilt about children's death."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780252029295 (0252029291)
Publish date: December 8th 2004
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Pages no: 248
Edition language: English
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