dc.contributor.advisor | Langdon, Susan Helen, 1952- | eng |
dc.contributor.author | Fales, Olivia, 1985- | eng |
dc.coverage.spatial | Greece | eng |
dc.coverage.temporal | To 1500 | eng |
dc.coverage.temporal | To 146 B.C | eng |
dc.date.issued | 2010 | eng |
dc.date.submitted | 2010 Summer | eng |
dc.description | The entire thesis text is included in the research.pdf file; the official abstract appears in the short.pdf file; a non-technical public abstract appears in the public.pdf file. | eng |
dc.description | Title from PDF of title page (University of Missouri--Columbia, viewed on December 28, 2010). | eng |
dc.description | Thesis advisor: Dr. Susan Langdon. | eng |
dc.description | Author removed illustrations from pdf file. | eng |
dc.description | M.A. University of Missouri--Columbia 2010. | eng |
dc.description.abstract | [ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Religion in the ancient Greek world was integral to societal function, and arguably to survival. Whether citizen, slave, or freedman, some form of religious activity was available to every individual. This privilege extended to the hetaira as well, whose identity in Greek society might be equated to a courtesan or highclass prostitute. Hetairai held a unique position because of their unusual degree of agency: they were wealthy, exotic, and participated in the male world. This study explores how hetairais' considerable freedom influenced their religious activities, and additionally how their social identity informed their perception in the sacred realm. Too often are hetairai explored through their identity as erotic entertainers of men, and this thesis attempts to divert attention to their private interests and endeavors. While the professional identity of hetairai indeed informed much of their religious activities, they were nonetheless acting on their own terms and in their own self-interest. Self-conscious of their role as entertainer and sexual provider, hetairai invested their efforts in maintaining their professional success. I examine evidence of the hetaira's religious worship through the literary and material record. I consider different avenues of worship, such as festival participation and the offering of votives, largely within the context of Aphrodite cult. Hetairais' professional concerns with sexuality, beauty and companionship become clear in light of their worship of Aphrodite. Contrary to their general portrayal in modern scholarship, hetairais' religious activities did not simply revolve around sex, but also other factors that concerned their line of work. | eng |
dc.description.bibref | Includes bibliographical references (pages 82-87). | eng |
dc.format.extent | vii, 109 pages | eng |
dc.identifier.merlin | b81029147 | eng |
dc.identifier.oclc | 694509492 | eng |
dc.identifier.uri | https://doi.org/10.32469/10355/9517 | eng |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10355/9517 | |
dc.language | English | eng |
dc.publisher | University of Missouri--Columbia | eng |
dc.relation.ispartofcommunity | University of Missouri--Columbia. Graduate School. Theses and Dissertations | eng |
dc.rights | Access is limited to the campus of the University of Missouri--Columbia. | eng |
dc.source | Submitted by University of Missouri--Columbia Graduate School. | eng |
dc.subject.lcsh | Courtesans in art | eng |
dc.subject.lcsh | Courtesans | eng |
dc.subject.lcsh | Prostitution -- History | eng |
dc.subject.lcsh | Sex role -- History | eng |
dc.subject.lcsh | Greece -- Civilization | eng |
dc.title | The sacred life of the hetaira in ancient Greece | eng |
dc.type | Thesis | eng |
thesis.degree.discipline | Art history and archaeology (MU) | eng |
thesis.degree.grantor | University of Missouri--Columbia | eng |
thesis.degree.level | Masters | eng |
thesis.degree.name | M.A. | eng |