Daughters of the night (I): myth, gender and nocturnity in Ancient Greece
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.Downloads
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Published
2020-04-17
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Pérez Miranda, I., & Carbó García, J. R. (2020). Daughters of the night (I): myth, gender and nocturnity in Ancient Greece. ARYS, (8), 129-140. Retrieved from https://e-revistas.uc3m.es/index.php/ARYS/article/view/5344
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