TY - CHAP
T1 - Human-animal sex in ancient Greece
AU - Malheiro Magalhães, José
PY - 2022/5
Y1 - 2022/5
N2 - In this chapter, I explore examples of human-animal sex in different ancient sources, aiming to ascertain if any of these literary accounts convey the cultural and social views on sex between human and animals. I start by approaching the mythological traditions of three female figures – Leda, Europa and Pasiphae – explaining the differences between these myths and breaking down the information they provide regarding human-animal sex in ancient Greece. I then explore references and allusions to human-animal sex in the works of several ancient authors, including Herodotus, Theocritus, Plutarch and Artemidorus Daldianus, analysing their context and ascertaining if the information they provide conveys the social perception of this sexual act.
AB - In this chapter, I explore examples of human-animal sex in different ancient sources, aiming to ascertain if any of these literary accounts convey the cultural and social views on sex between human and animals. I start by approaching the mythological traditions of three female figures – Leda, Europa and Pasiphae – explaining the differences between these myths and breaking down the information they provide regarding human-animal sex in ancient Greece. I then explore references and allusions to human-animal sex in the works of several ancient authors, including Herodotus, Theocritus, Plutarch and Artemidorus Daldianus, analysing their context and ascertaining if the information they provide conveys the social perception of this sexual act.
UR - https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/9783110695793/html
U2 - 10.1515/9783110695793-014
DO - 10.1515/9783110695793-014
M3 - Chapter
SN - 9783110695779
VL - 126
T3 - Trends in Classics - Supplementary Volumes
SP - 307
EP - 322
BT - Sex and the Ancient City
A2 - Serafim, Andreas
A2 - Kazantzidis, George
A2 - Demetriou, Kyriakos
PB - De Gruyter
ER -