Artemis and Diana in Ancient Greece and Italy: At the Crossroads Between the Civic and the Wild (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781527566149)

This book is a collection of studies about the Greek and Roman goddessesâ "Artemis and Dianaâ "who ruled creatures of the wild. Although they arose separately in Greek and Roman cultures, they were often treated as equivalent. These goddesses had the power of giving birth, health and death. Dianaâ (TM)s temples were built at places where three roads meet, writes Servius (ad Aen. IV.511), outside the city itself, and so they were common, safe meeting places which belonged to no one but were the sites for federal councils, hosted by the goddess. Artemis was associated in particular with bears, and Diana with deer, but both were generally associated with wild animals, as well as with the different phases of life. This volume will be useful not only for researchers on this subject, but also for courses in Greek and Roman studies, mythology, history, and womenâ (TM)s studies.

Author: Giovanni Casadio
ISBN-10: 1527566145
ISBN-13: 9781527566149
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Language: English
Published: 05/27/2021
Pages: 324
Format: Hardcover