Potnia Theron
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23742479 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ulrike Muss (University of Vienna, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Pages | 1-2 |
| Publication date | 2017-06-23 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | The Encyclopedia of Ancient History (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781444338386.wbeah30121 |
| OpenAlex | W4236998430 |
| ISBN | 9781444338386 |
| Language | EN |
The term Potnia Theron only appears once in Homer's Iliad (21.470), in association with Artemis. This term has become a topos for the depiction of any female divinity associated with animals and especially tamed wild animals.
Art · Astronomy · Depiction · Divinity · Linguistics · Literature · Physics · Term (time) · Theology · Topos theory · Linguistics and language evolution · Philosophy
| Highly cited | No |
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