Jennifer Larson Compares Hellenistic Nymphs Of Artemis
Artemis and her Following
Jennifer Larson, “Handmaidens of Artemis” The Classical Journal 92.3 (March 1997) 245-257
In the article “Handmaidens of Artemis,” Jennifer Larson compares Hellenistic nymphs of Artemis to both nymphs of Artemis in earlier time periods, and to the nymphs of Hermes. She compares the roles of the nymphs, focusing mostly on the difference in sexuality between the nymphs of Artemis and Hermes. Both nymphs are portrayed as being very sexual, and sexualized, but unlike the nymphs of Hermes, who are able to pursue their sexual desires, and do, nymphs of Artemis are bound, like the goddess they serve, to a life of chastity, untouched by a man.
Larson organizes the article in such a way that prefaces the comparison of the nymphs
Jennifer Larson, “Handmaidens of Artemis” The Classical Journal 92.3 (March 1997) 245-257
In the article “Handmaidens of Artemis,” Jennifer Larson compares Hellenistic nymphs of Artemis to both nymphs of Artemis in earlier time periods, and to the nymphs of Hermes. She compares the roles of the nymphs, focusing mostly on the difference in sexuality between the nymphs of Artemis and Hermes. Both nymphs are portrayed as being very sexual, and sexualized, but unlike the nymphs of Hermes, who are able to pursue their sexual desires, and do, nymphs of Artemis are bound, like the goddess they serve, to a life of chastity, untouched by a man.
Larson organizes the article in such a way that prefaces the comparison of the nymphs