The Roman Goddess Ceres

The Roman Goddess Ceres
Author: Barbette Stanley Spaeth
Publsiher: University of Texas Press
Total Pages: 404
Release: 2010-07-22
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780292785779

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A thematic study of the Roman goddess of agriculture as represented in ancient culture from the prehistoric period to the Late Roman Empire. Interest in goddess worship is growing in contemporary society, as women seek models for feminine spirituality and wholeness. New cults are developing around ancient goddesses from many cultures, although their modern adherents often envision and interpret the goddesses very differently than their original worshippers did. In this thematic study of the Roman goddess Ceres, Barbette Spaeth explores the rich complexity of meanings and functions that grew up around the goddess from the prehistoric period to the Late Roman Empire. In particular, she examines two major concepts, fertility and liminality, and two social categories, the plebs and women, which were inextricably linked with Ceres in the Roman mind. Spaeth then analyzes an image of the goddess in a relief of the Ara Pacis, an important state monument of the Augustan period, showing how it incorporates all these varied roles and associations of Ceres. This interpretation represents a new contribution to art history. With its use of literary, epigraphical, numismatic, artistic, and archaeological evidence, The Roman Goddess Ceres presents a more encompassing view of the goddess than was previously available. It will be important reading for all students of Classics, as well as for a general audience interested in New Age, feminist, or pagan spirituality.

The Roman Goddess Ceres

The Roman Goddess Ceres
Author: Barbette Stanley Spaeth
Publsiher: Univ of TX + ORM
Total Pages: 404
Release: 2010-07-22
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780292762831

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A thematic study of the Roman goddess of agriculture as represented in ancient culture from the prehistoric period to the Late Roman Empire. Interest in goddess worship is growing in contemporary society, as women seek models for feminine spirituality and wholeness. New cults are developing around ancient goddesses from many cultures, although their modern adherents often envision and interpret the goddesses very differently than their original worshippers did. In this thematic study of the Roman goddess Ceres, Barbette Spaeth explores the rich complexity of meanings and functions that grew up around the goddess from the prehistoric period to the Late Roman Empire. In particular, she examines two major concepts, fertility and liminality, and two social categories, the plebs and women, which were inextricably linked with Ceres in the Roman mind. Spaeth then analyzes an image of the goddess in a relief of the Ara Pacis, an important state monument of the Augustan period, showing how it incorporates all these varied roles and associations of Ceres. This interpretation represents a new contribution to art history. With its use of literary, epigraphical, numismatic, artistic, and archaeological evidence, The Roman Goddess Ceres presents a more encompassing view of the goddess than was previously available. It will be important reading for all students of Classics, as well as for a general audience interested in New Age, feminist, or pagan spirituality.

Roman Gods Goddesses

Roman Gods   Goddesses
Author: Britannica Educational Publishing
Publsiher: Britannica Educational Publishing
Total Pages: 175
Release: 2014-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781622751594

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While the ancient Roman pantheon in many ways resembles that of ancient Greece, there is much that sets apart Roman mythology. Romans also borrowed from the religions of ancient Egypt, Asia Minor, and the Middle East, and legendary figures such as Romulus and Remus, tied closely to the history of Rome, feature prominently in ancient stories. The major and lesser figures of Roman mythology are presented in this vibrant volume with sidebars spotlighting related facts and concepts about Roman mythology and religion.

Gods and Goddesses in Ancient Italy

Gods and Goddesses in Ancient Italy
Author: Edward Bispham,Daniele Miano
Publsiher: Routledge
Total Pages: 179
Release: 2019-12-06
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781315521350

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This collection explores the multifaceted nature of the gods and goddesses worshipped in ancient Italy. It examines Italic, Etruscan, and Latin deities in context and in the material remains, and also in the Greco-Roman written record and later scholarship which drew on these texts. Many deities were worshipped in ancient Italy by different individuals and communities, using different languages, at different sanctuaries, and for very different reasons. This multiplicity creates challenges for modern historians of antiquity at different levels. How do we cope with it? Can we reduce it to the conceptual unity necessary to provide a meaningful historical interpretation? To what extent can deities named in different languages be considered the equivalent of one another (e.g. Artemis and Diana)? How can we interpret the visual representations of deities that are not accompanied by written text? Can we reconstruct what these deities meant to their local worshippers although the overwhelming majority of our sources were written by Romans and Greeks? The contributors of this book, a group of ten scholars from the UK, Italy, France, and Poland, offer different perspectives on these problems, each concentrating on a particular god or goddess. Gods and Goddesses in Ancient Italy offers an invaluable resource for anyone working on ancient Roman and Italian religion.

From Good Goddess to Vestal Virgins

From Good Goddess to Vestal Virgins
Author: Ariadne Staples
Publsiher: Routledge
Total Pages: 236
Release: 2013-02-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781134787883

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The role of women in Roman culture and society was a paradoxical one. On the one hand they enjoyed social, material and financial independence and on the other hand they were denied basic constitutional rights. Roman history is not short of powerful female figures, such as Agrippina and Livia, yet their power stemmed from their associations with great men and was not officially recognised. Ariadne Staples' book examines how women in Rome were perceived both by themselves and by men through women's participation in Roman religion, as Roman religious ritual provided the single public arena where women played a significant formal role. From Good Goddess to Vestal Virgins argues that the ritual roles played out by women were vital in defining them sexually and that these sexually defined categories spilled over into other aspects of Roman culture, including political activity. Ariadne Staples provides an arresting and original analysis of the role of women in Roman society, which challenges traditionally held views and provokes further questions.

Mythopedia

Mythopedia
Author: Good Wives and Warriors
Publsiher: Laurence King Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2020-09-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1786276917

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Have you ever heard of Anansi, the shape-shifting West African spider? Or of Tanuki, the sweet but troublesome raccoon-dog of Japanese folklore? With this encyclopedia as your guide, begin a magical tour of creatures from myths and legends around the world.

Greek Gods Goddesses

Greek Gods   Goddesses
Author: Britannica Educational Publishing
Publsiher: Britannica Educational Publishing
Total Pages: 158
Release: 2014-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781622751532

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Giving Western literature and art many of its most enduring themes and archetypes, Greek mythology and the gods and goddesses at its core are a fundamental part of the popular imagination. At the heart of Greek mythology are exciting stories of drama, action, and adventure featuring gods and goddesses, who, while physically superior to humans, share many of their weaknesses. Readers will be introduced to the many figures once believed to populate Mount Olympus as well as related concepts and facts about the Greek mythological tradition.

Greek and Roman Mythology A to Z

Greek and Roman Mythology  A to Z
Author: Kathleen N. Daly
Publsiher: Infobase Publishing
Total Pages: 177
Release: 2009
Genre: Mythology, Classical
ISBN: 9781438128009

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Alphabetically listed entries identify and explain the characters, events, important places, and other aspects of Greek and Roman mythology.