Human-animal sex in ancient Greece

José  Malheiro Magalhães

doi:10.1515/9783110695793-014

Human-animal sex in ancient Greece

José Malheiro Magalhães

School of Humanities and Social Sciences

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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.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Sex and the Ancient City
Subtitle of host publication	Sex and Sexual Practices in Greco-Roman Antiquity
Editors	Andreas Serafim, George Kazantzidis, Kyriakos Demetriou
Publisher	De Gruyter
Pages	307-322
Volume	126
ISBN (Electronic)	9783110695793
ISBN (Print)	9783110695779
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110695793-014
Publication status	Published - May 2022

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Name	Trends in Classics - Supplementary Volumes
Publisher	De Gruyter

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Human-animal sex in ancient Greece. / Malheiro Magalhães, José .

Sex and the Ancient City: Sex and Sexual Practices in Greco-Roman Antiquity. ed. / Andreas Serafim; George Kazantzidis; Kyriakos Demetriou. Vol. 126 De Gruyter, 2022. p. 307-322 (Trends in Classics - Supplementary Volumes).

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