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The Craft of Zeus : Myths of Weaving and Fabric (Revealing Antiquity)
The Craft of Zeus Myths of Weaving and Fabric - Revealing Antiquity
Author: John Scheid, Jesper Svenbro
At the mythical dawn of time, an archaic Zeus stood before a loom to weave a rich mantle, resplendent with Ocean and Earth, for his bride. In this dazzling commentary on Greek and Roman myth and society, weaving emerges as a metaphor as rich with promise and possibility as Zeus's gift. In the symbolism ostensibly begun by Zeus himsel...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780674005785
ISBN-10: 0674005783
Publication Date: 5/16/2001
Pages: 240
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Publisher: Harvard University Press
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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