Offering a Seat to a Grieving Goddess

In the Homeric Hymn to Demeter, Demeter assumes the guise of an old woman partly as a consequence of grief. The goddess, as old woman, refuses a seat offered to her by Metaneira but accepts one offered by Lambe. This is because Lambe's habit of care enables her to acknowledge and indulge Demete...

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Published in:Scholia : Natal studies in classical antiquity 2005-01, Vol.14 (1), p.34-37
Main Author: Warman, Liz
Format: Article
Language:English
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Criticism, interpretation, etc
Demeter (Greek deity)
Homeric hymns
Hymn to Demeter
Hymns, Greek (Classical)
Poetry
Thorneloe University
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Summary:In the Homeric Hymn to Demeter, Demeter assumes the guise of an old woman partly as a consequence of grief. The goddess, as old woman, refuses a seat offered to her by Metaneira but accepts one offered by Lambe. This is because Lambe's habit of care enables her to acknowledge and indulge Demeter's grief. The seat she offers is a seat for two, which makes room for Demeter's lost daughter.
ISSN:1018-9017
2253-2331