Monsters in Greek Literature

Name: Monsters in Greek Literature
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Monsters in Greek LiteratureAberrant Bodies in Ancient Greek Cosmogony, Ethnography, and Biology\nAuthor(s): Fiona Mitchell\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367555450, 978-0367555450\nSynopsis\nMonsters in Greek literature are often thought of as creatures which exist in mythological narratives, however, as this book shows, they appear in a much broader range of ancient sources and are used in creation narratives, ethnographic texts, and biology to explore the limits of the human body and of the human world.\n\nThis book provides an in-depth examination of the role of monstrosity in ancient Greek literature. In the past, monsters in this context have largely been treated as unimportant or analysed on an individual basis. By focusing on genres rather than single creatures, the book provides a greater understanding of how monstrosity and abnormal bodies are used in ancient sources. Very often ideas about monstrosit.