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Greek Nymphs: Myth, Cult, Lore Paperback - 2001

by Jennifer Larson


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Greek Nymphs: Myths, Cult, Lore is the first comprehensive study of the nymph in the ancient Greek world. This well-illustrated book examines nymphs as both religious and mythopoetic figures, tracing their development and significance in Greek culture from Homer through the Hellenistic period. Drawing upon a broad range of literary and archaeological evidence, Jennifer Larson discusses sexually powerful nymphs in ancient and modern Greek folklore, the use of dolls representing nymphs in the socialization of girls, the phenomenon of nympholepsy, the nymphs' relations with other deities in the Greek pantheon, and the nymphs' role in mythic narratives of city-founding and colonization. The book includes a survey of the evidence for myths and cults of the nymphs arranged by geographical region, and a special section of the worship of nymphs in caves throughout the Greek world.

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Scholars face a taxonomic dilemma in discussing the female figures of Greek mythology and cult.

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  • Title Greek Nymphs: Myth, Cult, Lore
  • Author Jennifer Larson
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 392
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Oxford University Press, USA, Cary, North Carolina, U.S.A.
  • Date 2001-06-28
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780195144659 / 0195144651
  • Weight 1.22 lbs (0.55 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.08 x 6.4 x 0.94 in (23.06 x 16.26 x 2.39 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
    • Cultural Region: Greece
  • Library of Congress subjects Nymphs (Greek deities)
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 00026246
  • Dewey Decimal Code 292.211

About the author


Jennifer Larson is Associate Professor of Classics at Kent State University.
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