by Nicole Loraux (Author)
According to one myth, the first Athenian citizen was born from the earth after the sperm of a rejected lover, the god Hephaistos, dripped off the virgin goddess Athena's leg and onto fertile soil. This title explores how Athenians in the fifth century forged and maintained a collective identity.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 290
Edition: Revised ed.
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 28 Aug 1994
ISBN 10: 0691037620
ISBN 13: 9780691037622