Les Nymphes entre maternité et courotrophie dans les Hymnes homériques

The study of four Homeric hymns reveals some versatility of Nymphs with regard to their maternal and courotrophic functions. In the Homeric Hymn to Hermes, Maia is both a mother and a nurse, combining biological and social motherhood. The Homeric Hymn to Aphrodite offers the first occurrence of nurs...

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Main Author: Sébastien Dalmon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Anthropologie et Histoire des Mondes Antiques 2015-01-01
Series:Cahiers Mondes Anciens
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/mondesanciens/1471