The Craft of Zeus: Myths of Weaving and Fabric

(Part of the Revealing Antiquity Series)

by John Scheid

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The fundamental gesture of weaving in The Craft of Zeus is the interlacing of warp and woof described by Plato in The Statesman --an interweaving signifying the union of opposites. From rituals symbolizing--even fabricating--the cohesion of society to those proposed by oracles as a means of propitiating fortune; from the erotic and marital significance of weaving and the woven robe to the use of weaving as a figure for language and the fabric of the...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0674005783

ISBN13:9780674005785

Release Date:May 2001

Publisher:Harvard University Press

Length:240 Pages

Weight:0.05 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 5.3" x 8.0"

Related Subjects

Ancient Ancient & Classical Literature Crafts & Hobbies Crafts & Hobbies Greek History Literary Criticism Literary Criticism & Collections Needlecrafts & Textile Crafts Other Religions, Practices & Sacred Texts

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