Eros and Ritual in Ancient Literature

Singing of Atalanta, Daphnis, and Orpheus

Bibliographic Data

ID19939893
AuthorsEva Anagnostou-Laoutides (0000-0002-1634-6941, University of Kent, corresponding author), Evangelia Anagnostou-Laoutides
Year2013
Publication date2013-12-31
Open AccessNo
TypeBOOK
VenueEros and Ritual in Ancient Literature (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherGorgias Press (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.31826/9781463235727
OpenAlexW2943812324
ISBN9781463235727
Open LibraryOL38398350M
LanguageEN
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This book examines popular erotic myths with regard to their origins and literary treatment throughout antiquity. The relation of ritual to certain mythic patterns that reflect initiation rites is also considered. These myths reinforce the association between cult and mythology in literature. Initiation patterns were employed as literary metaphors for falling in love or even for holding a philosophical argument on human progress. The myths are chosen in order to form a narrative sequence, but also as an example of how mythic patterns can be variously manipulated in literature

Acoustics · Art · Geography · Literature · Singing · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · Classical Antiquity Studies · Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies · History · Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices · Atalanta (Greek mythology) · Atalante (Mythologie grecque) dans la littérature · Chant dans la littérature · Classical Pastoral poetry · Daphnis (Greek mythology) in literature · Daphnis (Mythologie grecque) dans la littérature · History and criticism · in literature · Mythologie ancienne dans la littérature · Mythology, Classical, in literature · Orphée (Mythologie grecque) dans la littérature · Orpheus (Greek mythology) in literature · Poésie pastorale ancienne · Ritual in literature · Rituel dans la littérature · Sex in literature · Sexualité dans la littérature · Singing in literature · Theocritus · Virgil

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