Abstract

espanolEste articulo reflexiona sobre las joyas como armas de seduccion de las mujeres griegas y, concretamente, sobre las de Afrodita, una divinidad multifacetica cuya accion prioritaria se enmarca dentro del ambito de la sexualidad y el amor. La diosa posee un ornamento magico, el kestos himas, en cuya superficie estan bordadas algunas de las emociones humanas como el deseo, la seduccion y el amor. Dicha joya es la protagonista de algunos episodios muy interesantes de la literatura griega, especialmente el conocido como Dios Apate o el engano de Hera para seducir a Zeus EnglishThis essay reflects on jewels as means of seduction for Greek women and, specifically, on those of Aphrodite, a multifaceted deity whose main action is framed within the sphere of sexuality and love. This goddess is the owner of a magical ornament, the kestos himas. On its surface are embroidered some human emotions like desire, seduction and love. This jewel has a leading role in some very interesting episodes of Greek literature, especially the one known as Dios Apate or Hera’s deception of Zeus in order to seduce him.

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