Nota sulla dinamica fra maschile e femminile in alcuni miti di autoctonia [Note on the dynamic between masculine and feminine in some myths about autochthony]

This paper examines the concept of autochthony as attested in some classical myths, and studies in particular the interweaving between masculine and feminine elements. These two poles stand in a relation which is not of opposition, but of complementarity; intertwined with other themes such as the ci...

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Main Author: Elisabetta Pitotto
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Language:deu
Published: Universitas Studiorum 2023-04-01
Series:Open Journal of Humanities
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description This paper examines the concept of autochthony as attested in some classical myths, and studies in particular the interweaving between masculine and feminine elements. These two poles stand in a relation which is not of opposition, but of complementarity; intertwined with other themes such as the city-founder coming from afar, they serve to paint the image of a homeland that is both mother and father. This combination is summed up with special political and symbolic efficacy in the Athenian sources.
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spelling doaj.art-dce12dff91d44f11b17f2ba845ff47982023-05-22T08:39:00ZdeuUniversitas StudiorumOpen Journal of Humanities2612-69662023-04-01138910210.17605/OSF.IO/RZAJ9Nota sulla dinamica fra maschile e femminile in alcuni miti di autoctonia [Note on the dynamic between masculine and feminine in some myths about autochthony]Elisabetta Pitotto0Università di TorinoThis paper examines the concept of autochthony as attested in some classical myths, and studies in particular the interweaving between masculine and feminine elements. These two poles stand in a relation which is not of opposition, but of complementarity; intertwined with other themes such as the city-founder coming from afar, they serve to paint the image of a homeland that is both mother and father. This combination is summed up with special political and symbolic efficacy in the Athenian sources.https://osf.io/y8ph7autochthonymyths and variantsathenshegemonydemocracygreek historyancient greek languagemythology
spellingShingle Elisabetta Pitotto
Nota sulla dinamica fra maschile e femminile in alcuni miti di autoctonia [Note on the dynamic between masculine and feminine in some myths about autochthony]
Open Journal of Humanities
autochthony
myths and variants
athens
hegemony
democracy
greek history
ancient greek language
mythology
title Nota sulla dinamica fra maschile e femminile in alcuni miti di autoctonia [Note on the dynamic between masculine and feminine in some myths about autochthony]
title_full Nota sulla dinamica fra maschile e femminile in alcuni miti di autoctonia [Note on the dynamic between masculine and feminine in some myths about autochthony]
title_fullStr Nota sulla dinamica fra maschile e femminile in alcuni miti di autoctonia [Note on the dynamic between masculine and feminine in some myths about autochthony]
title_full_unstemmed Nota sulla dinamica fra maschile e femminile in alcuni miti di autoctonia [Note on the dynamic between masculine and feminine in some myths about autochthony]
title_short Nota sulla dinamica fra maschile e femminile in alcuni miti di autoctonia [Note on the dynamic between masculine and feminine in some myths about autochthony]
title_sort nota sulla dinamica fra maschile e femminile in alcuni miti di autoctonia note on the dynamic between masculine and feminine in some myths about autochthony
topic autochthony
myths and variants
athens
hegemony
democracy
greek history
ancient greek language
mythology
url https://osf.io/y8ph7
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