Ishtar Rejected: Reading a Mesopotamian Goddess in the Homeric Hymn to Aphrodite
This paper argues that the poet of the Homeric Hymn to Aphrodite crafted his mythical narrative in conscious conversation with contemporary traditions surrounding the Mesopotamian goddess Ishtar. The poetic representation of Aphrodite in her encounter with Anchises flirts with characteristics approp...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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De Gruyter
2015
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Archiv für Religionsgeschichte
Year: 2015, Volume: 16, Issue: 1, Pages: 133-162 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Homer ca. 8 BC. Jh.
/ Aphrodite, Goddess
/ Ishtar
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