El kestos himas, la gran joya de Afrodita
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Almirall, Elena
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Journal article
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Spanish; Castilian
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text (article)
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2020
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Lectora: revista de dones i textualitat ISSN 1136-5781 Nº. 26, 2020 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Decorar el cos: joies, gemmes i ornaments a la literatura), pags. 49-65
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This essay reflects on jewels as means of seduction for Greek women and, specifically, on those of Aphrodite, a multifaceted deity whose main action is framed within the sphere of sexuality and love. This goddess is the owner of a magical ornament, the kestos himas. On its surface are embroidered some human emotions like desire, seduction and love. This jewel has a leading role in some very interesting episodes of Greek literature, especially the one known as Dios Apate or Hera's deception of Zeus in order to seduce him.