Do animals have a homeland? Ancient Greeks on the cultural identity of animals
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6148598 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lucyna Kostuch (0000-0003-0141-6385, Jan Kochanowski University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 69-87 |
| Publication date | 2017-09-22 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Humanimalia (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2151-8645 • E-ISSN: 2151-8645 |
| Publisher | Humanimalia, Utrecht University (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.52537/humanimalia.9614 |
| OpenAlex | W4247664978 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 20 |
The article aims to answer the following questions: How did the ancient Greeks associate animals with space, geography and their own settlements? Did they attribute nationality and territory to animals? Did they think animals missed their homelands? Could a foreign animal — according to the Greeks — experience a process of cultural integration, namely Hellenization? The Greeks attributed regional identity to animals, defined by the local geography and by the history of a region enclosed by borders. At the same time, the world of animals seemed to be ethnically diversified, for the Hellenes coined the terms: “Hellenic animal” — belonging to the Greek culture; and “barbaric animal” — belonging to a foreign culture. According to the ancient Greeks, each animal had its homeland and customs, and could feel at home in some place on the globe. Additionally, there are some examples of non-native animals who experienced the process of “Hellenization
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| Citations per year | 0.33 |
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| Citation span | 2020 - 2026 (7) |
| Highly cited | No |