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Women in Greek Myth

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Shows that what Greek men both feared and valued in women was not their sexuality but their intelligence. This work includes six chapters on such topics as heroic women in Greek epic, seduction and rape in Greek myth, and the parts played by women in ancient rites and festivals.

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Women in Greek Myth, Mary Lefkowitz

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2007
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English
Released
2007
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Paperback
Pages
238
ISBN10
0715635654
ISBN13
9780715635650
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Shows that what Greek men both feared and valued in women was not their sexuality but their intelligence. This work includes six chapters on such topics as heroic women in Greek epic, seduction and rape in Greek myth, and the parts played by women in ancient rites and festivals.