Mythological Narratives: The Bold and Faithful Heroines of the Greek Novel

Anna Lefteratou

Published by De Gruyter 2018

Mythological Narratives

The Bold and Faithful Heroines of the Greek Novel

Anna Lefteratou

Volume 8 in the series MythosEikonPoiesis

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110528695

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About this book

This book is about the bold, beautiful, and faithful heroines of the Greek novels and their mythical models, such as Iphigenia, Phaedra, Penelope, and Helen. The novels manipulate readerly expectations through a complex web of mythical variants and constantly negotiate their adventure and erotic plot with that of traditional myths becoming, thus, part of the imperial mythical revision to which they add the prospect of a happy ending.

Author / Editor information

Anna Lefteratou, CRC EDRIS, University of Goettingen and Heidelberg University.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Preface and Acknowledgements Anna Lefteratou Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	vii
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
The bold and virginal: Iphigenia Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	25
The bold and unfaithful: Phaedra Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	108
The bold and the faithful: Penelope and Helen Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	176
Epilogue Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	310
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	321
Index locorum notabiliorum Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	349
Index rerum/nominum notabiliorum Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	354

(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: De Gruyter
Audience: All those interested in Classical Studies, Reception Studies, Myth.
Pages
- Front matter: 10
- Main content: 360
Illustrations
- Illustrations: 20
- Tables: 10
Keywords: Myth; novelistic narratives; Homer; Euripides

eBook

Published: December 4, 2017
ISBN: 9783110528695

Hardcover

Published: December 4, 2017
ISBN: 9783110527322