A moment's ornament: the poetics of nympholepsy in ancient greece

A moment's ornament: the poetics of nympholepsy in ancient greece

Pache, Corinne Ondine
López Martín, Sixto

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This book offers the first comprehensive study of the phenomenon of nympholepsy-the experience of being 'seized' by a nymph-in ancient Greek cult and poetry. Using literary and archaeological sources, this study provides a new interpretation of the bond between mortals and immortals, and between cult and poetry.

  • ISBN: 978-0-19-533936-9
  • Editorial: Oxford University
  • Encuadernacion: Cartoné
  • Páginas: 240
  • Fecha Publicación: 27/01/2011
  • Nº Volúmenes: 1
  • Idioma: Inglés