Books written by Jennifer Lynn Larson

  • Greek Nymphs: Myth, Cult, Lore

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  • Greek Heroine Cults

    On the rape motif in Greek myth , see F. Zeitlin , “ Configurations of Rape in Greek Myth , ” in S. Tomaselli and R. ... For a discussion of this and other legends about the early history of Messenia , see L. Pearson , “ The Pseudo ...

  • Ancient Greek Cults: A Guide

    This volume will serve as a companion to the many introductions to Greek mythology, showing a side of the Greek gods to which most students are rarely exposed.

  • Greek Nymphs: Myth, Cult, Lore

    Moon, W. G., ed. 1983a. Ancient Greek art and iconography. Madison: University of Wisconsin Press. Moon, W. G. 1983b. “The Priam painter: Some iconographic and stylistic considerations,” in Moon (1983a):97–118. Morisot, Y. 1994.

  • Greek and Roman Sexualities: A Sourcebook

    This volume will provide readers with a substantial selection of primary sources documenting sexualities, sexual behaviors, and perceptions of sex, sexuality, gender, and the body among people in the ancient Greco-Roman world.

  • Greek Mysteries: The Archaeology of Ancient Greek Secret Cults

    Written by an international team of acknowledged experts, this excellent book studies a wide range of contributions and showcases new research on the archaeology, ritual and history of Greek mystery...