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El kestos himas, la gran joya de Afrodita

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    Almirall, Elena
    Main Author:
    Almirall, Elena

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    Format:
    Journal article
    Language:
    Spanish; Castilian
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    Published:
    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.


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