Christina A Salowey
Biographic Data
| ID | 5636132 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Christina A Salowey |
| GIVEN NAMES | Christina A |
| FAMILY NAME | Salowey |
| SIGNATURE | SALOWEY C A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Classics, Hollins University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2001 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Labor II
Heracles’ second Labor consisted of conquering a serpentine monster living in the marshlands near Lerna in the Argolid. The usually nine-headed Lernean Hydra had multiple appendages ending in snake heads, which, when cut or destroyed, regenerated themselves and multiplied. Heracles was assisted by Iolaus on this venture because Hera also sent a crab to attack and distract the hero from the task. This chapter explores the notable textual and visua…
The Gigantomachy
Heracles was enlisted as the token mortal, necessary for victory, in the Olympian gods’ battle against the Giants. This chapter concentrates on the surviving ancient portrayals of Heracles’ participation in the battle, in which he fights paired with Zeus, his father, or Athena, his mentor, and employing his iconic bow, although some compositions require that he wield his characteristic club as well. It is asked what actions he performed and why h…
Rivers Run Through It
This chapter discusses two riverine battles: Achilles fighting the Scamander in Book 21 of the Iliad , and Heracles conquering the Achelous reported in Sophocles’ Trachiniae . The Scamander’s actions in response to Achilles’ rampage evoke the seasonal changes that a sporadic stream goes through; the Achelous’ metamorphoses and Heracles’ conquest of the river in each form allude to the awesome fertility of this grand, persistent river. In these my…
Sparta in Laconia
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Sparta in Laconia
Rivers Run Through It
This chapter discusses two riverine battles: Achilles fighting the Scamander in Book 21 of the Iliad , and Heracles conquering the Achelous reported in Sophocles’ Trachiniae . The Scamander’s actions in response to Achilles’ rampage evoke the seasonal changes that a sporadic stream goes through; the Achelous’ metamorphoses and Heracles’ conquest of the river in each form allude to the awesome fertility of this grand, persistent river. In these my…
Labor II
Heracles’ second Labor consisted of conquering a serpentine monster living in the marshlands near Lerna in the Argolid. The usually nine-headed Lernean Hydra had multiple appendages ending in snake heads, which, when cut or destroyed, regenerated themselves and multiplied. Heracles was assisted by Iolaus on this venture because Hera also sent a crab to attack and distract the hero from the task. This chapter explores the notable textual and visua…
The Gigantomachy
Heracles was enlisted as the token mortal, necessary for victory, in the Olympian gods’ battle against the Giants. This chapter concentrates on the surviving ancient portrayals of Heracles’ participation in the battle, in which he fights paired with Zeus, his father, or Athena, his mentor, and employing his iconic bow, although some compositions require that he wield his characteristic club as well. It is asked what actions he performed and why h…
Classical Antiquity Studies (4 works) · Archaeology (3 works) · History (3 works) · Art (2 works) · Classics (2 works) · History (2 works) · Literature (2 works) · Anatomy (1 work) · Ancient history (1 work) · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History (1 work)