Maternity, monstrosity, and heroic (im)mortality from Homer to Shakespeare

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"This work uses an adaptation of monster theory to rethink the foundations of epic-heroic immortality. Rather than focusing on a specific monster or monsters, the author identifies the'belly-monstrous' as a crucial point of intersection between mothers and warriors in traditional narr...

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Main Author: Burdorff, Sara Frances (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: Amsterdam Amsterdam University Press [2025]
In:Year: 2025
Series/Journal:Monsters and marvels 4
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Classical antiquity / South / Gender / Monster / Motherhood / Shakespeare, William 1564-1616 / Art / History / Archaeology / Literature / Criticism / Pregnancy / Greek language / Literature / Literary criticism / Hero
Further subjects:B Monsters in literature
B Mères dans la littérature
B Monstres dans la littérature
B Greek literature History and criticism
B Pregnancy in literature
B Littérature grecque - Histoire et critique
B Héros dans la littérature
B Shakespeare, William (1564-1616) Criticism and interpretation
B Grossesse dans la littérature
B Mothers in literature
B Heroes in literature
Parallel Edition:Electronic
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