Daughters of the night (I): myth, gender and nocturnity in Ancient Greece

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Keywords:

Nyx, Hesiod, Theogony, Gender, Greek Mythology

Abstract

This paper focuses on the figure of Nyx in Hesiod´s Theogony, and on her feminine offspring. The authors try to analyze if the feminine condition of these night creatures grant them a negative nature in the ancient Greek mentality. They concluded that the night was not considered to be evil, but ambiguous, mysterious and complex.

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Published

2020-04-17

Issue

No. 8: Núm. 8 (2009-2010)

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Articles

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Daughters of the night (I): myth, gender and nocturnity in Ancient Greece. (2020). ARYS, 8, 129-140. https://e-revistas.uc3m.es/index.php/ARYS/article/view/5344