“Golden Aphrodite” and Zeus’s cosmic order in Hesiodic poetry

After a brief presentation about the notion of formula, this paper argues that Aphrodite, mainly when presented under the formula χρυσέην Ἀφροδίτην, is essential for the understanding of the dynamics of the race of the heroes and Zeus’s decision to put an end to it in Greek early hexameter poetry. A...

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Main Author: Juarez Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Published: Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro 2019-12-01
Series:Codex: Revista de Estudos Clássicos
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Online Access:https://revistas.ufrj.br/index.php/CODEX/article/view/29684
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spelling doaj-8b059159911e4be389362e349e377ac22021-06-17T14:13:32ZporUniversidade Federal do Rio de JaneiroCodex: Revista de Estudos Clássicos2176-17792019-12-0172698010.25187/codex.v7i2.2968414902“Golden Aphrodite” and Zeus’s cosmic order in Hesiodic poetryJuarez Oliveira0Faculdade de Filosofia, Letras e Ciências Humanas da Universidade de São PauloAfter a brief presentation about the notion of formula, this paper argues that Aphrodite, mainly when presented under the formula χρυσέην Ἀφροδίτην, is essential for the understanding of the dynamics of the race of the heroes and Zeus’s decision to put an end to it in Greek early hexameter poetry. Associated with the preposition διά, this theonimic formula is used in contexts where beings that threaten the order and power of Zeus are born, the race of heroes included.https://revistas.ufrj.br/index.php/CODEX/article/view/29684afroditeordem cósmica de zeuslinhagem dos heróiscriaturas prodigiosaspoesia hesiódica
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“Golden Aphrodite” and Zeus’s cosmic order in Hesiodic poetry
Codex: Revista de Estudos Clássicos
afrodite
ordem cósmica de zeus
linhagem dos heróis
criaturas prodigiosas
poesia hesiódica
author_facet Juarez Oliveira
author_sort Juarez Oliveira
title “Golden Aphrodite” and Zeus’s cosmic order in Hesiodic poetry
title_short “Golden Aphrodite” and Zeus’s cosmic order in Hesiodic poetry
title_full “Golden Aphrodite” and Zeus’s cosmic order in Hesiodic poetry
title_fullStr “Golden Aphrodite” and Zeus’s cosmic order in Hesiodic poetry
title_full_unstemmed “Golden Aphrodite” and Zeus’s cosmic order in Hesiodic poetry
title_sort “golden aphrodite” and zeus’s cosmic order in hesiodic poetry
publisher Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
series Codex: Revista de Estudos Clássicos
issn 2176-1779
publishDate 2019-12-01
description After a brief presentation about the notion of formula, this paper argues that Aphrodite, mainly when presented under the formula χρυσέην Ἀφροδίτην, is essential for the understanding of the dynamics of the race of the heroes and Zeus’s decision to put an end to it in Greek early hexameter poetry. Associated with the preposition διά, this theonimic formula is used in contexts where beings that threaten the order and power of Zeus are born, the race of heroes included.
topic afrodite
ordem cósmica de zeus
linhagem dos heróis
criaturas prodigiosas
poesia hesiódica
url https://revistas.ufrj.br/index.php/CODEX/article/view/29684
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