The Mother of the Gods, Athens, and the Tyranny of Asia
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| Author | : Mark H. Munn |
| Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
| Total Pages | : 478 |
| Release | : 2006-07-11 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780520243491 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0520243498 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (91 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Mother of the Gods, Athens, and the Tyranny of Asia by : Mark H. Munn
Book excerpt: Among maternal deities of the Greek pantheon, the Mother of the Gods was a paradox. Conflict and resolution were played out symbolically, Munn shows, and the goddess of Lydian tyranny was eventually accepted by the Athenians as the Mother of the Gods and a symbol of their own sovereignty.
