The Hunt in Ancient Greece

313 Pages·2001·0.99 MB·English

by  Judith M. Barringer

The Hunt in Ancient Greece

HUNT
THE IN
ANCIENT
GREECE
Judith M. Barringer
the johns hopkins university press
baltimore and london
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library of congress cataloging-in-publication data
Barringer, Judith M., 1959–
The hunt in ancient Greece /Judith M. Barringer.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN0-8018-6656-1
1.Hunting—Greece—History—To 146b.c.
2. Greece—Civilization—To 146 b.c.
I. Title.
SK203 .B37 2001
799.2938—dc21
00-011276
A catalog record for this book is available
from the British Library.
For Ino and Agave,
who taught me all they know about hunting,
and, most of all,
for Greg

CONTENTS
Acknowledgments / ix
Note on Abbreviations / xiii
Introduction / 1
One Hunting, Warfare, and Aristocrats / 10
Two Eros and the Hunt / 70
Three Hunting and Myth / 125
Four Hunting and the Funerary Realm / 174
Conclusion / 203
Notes / 209
References / 265
Index of Ancient Citations / 281
Index of Objects / 284
General Index / 289
Tables are on pages 60–69and172–173

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
This book has been a long time in coming and would have been a far lesser
product were it not for the assistance of many people. Richard Garner
discussed every stage of this project with me, asked probing questions, and
read and commented on the manuscript numerous times. Unstinting in
his friendship, his intellect, and his time, he often lit the way for me and
helped me see what I could no longer see. Sarah Peirce read and thought
carefully about several portions of this book; I have profited greatly from
detailed and enjoyable discussions with her. Eve D’Ambra, Bettina
Kreuzer, Susan Matheson, and Olga Palagia also read various parts of this
book and kindly offered their reactions, suggestions for improvement, and
references to relevant material. Anneliese Kossatz-Deissmann also pro-
vided assistance and references for chapter 3. Jerry Pollitt continues to set
an example of intellectual exploration and excellence. I benefited from
his comments on parts of this study and remain indebted to him not only
for his wisdom but also for his encouragement and friendship. It is a pleas-
ure to acknowledge the generosity of these friends and colleagues, who
have certainly kept me on the right track and bettered this book, though
they bear no responsibility for errors that might remain.
Alain Schnapp has been an enthusiastic supporter of this project and
kindly sent me his book Le Chasseur et la citéas soon as it was published.
Ann Steiner made available to me her unpublished book manuscript, from
which I profited greatly. I owe a great debt to Diana Kleiner, John Oakley,
and Alan Shapiro, who together with others already mentioned in these ix