03179nam 2200577Ia 450 991045506440332120200520144314.00-674-03670-010.4159/9780674036703(CKB)1000000000805448(StDuBDS)AH23050684(MiAaPQ)EBC3300506(Au-PeEL)EBL3300506(CaPaEBR)ebr10318502(OCoLC)923112094(DE-B1597)574439(DE-B1597)9780674036703(EXLCZ)99100000000080544819990105d1999 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierAncient Greek love magic[electronic resource] /Christopher A. FaraoneCambridge, Mass. Harvard University Press19991 online resource (xii,223p.) 0-674-03320-5 0-674-00696-8 Includes bibliographical references (p. 183-203) and indexes.Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Spells for Inducing Uncontrollable Passion (Eroōs) -- 3 Spells for Inducing Affection (Philia) -- 4 Some Final Thoughts on History, Gender, and Desire -- Glossary -- Abbreviations -- Bibliography -- Subject Index -- Index of Foreign Words -- Index of Passages from Ancient Authors -- Index of Magical TextsThe ancient Greeks commonly resorted to magic spells to attract and keep lovers. Surveying and analyzing various texts and artifacts, the author reveals that gender is the crucial factor in understanding love spells.The ancient Greeks commonly resorted to magic spells to attract and keep lovers - as numerous allusions in Greek literature and recently discovered "voodoo dolls", magical papyri, gemstones, and curse tablets attest. Surveying and analyzing these various texts and artefacts, the author reveals that gender is a crucial factor in understanding love spells. He argues that there are two types of love magic: the curselike charms used primarily by men to torture unwilling women with fiery and maddening passion until they surrender sexually; and the binding spells and debilitating potions generally used by women to sedate angry or philandering husbands and make them more affectionate. The author's analysis of these spells also yields a number of insights about the construction of gender in antiquity. Most significantly, his findings challenge the modern view that all Greek men considered women to be naturally lascivious.Magic, GreekLoveGreeceHistorySex roleGreeceHistorySexGreeceHistoryElectronic books.Magic, Greek.LoveHistory.Sex roleHistory.SexHistory.133.4420938Faraone Christopher A223741MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910455064403321Ancient greek love magic753339UNINA