SexViolHist Bib: Cases: Mythological Cases

»In present use, "mythology" usually refers to the collection of myths of a group of people. For example, Greek mythology, Roman mythology, Celtic mythology and Hittite mythology all describe the body of myths retold among those cultures.
"Mythology" can also refer to the study of myths and mythologies.« -- More information: Wikipedia

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[Site] Egyptian Mythology

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»Egyptian mythology is the collection of myths from ancient Egypt, which describe the actions of the Egyptian gods as a means of understanding the world around them. The beliefs that these myths express are an important part of ancient Egyptian religion. Myths appear frequently in Egyptian writings and art, particularly in short stories and in religious material such as hymns, ritual texts, funerary texts, and temple decoration. These sources rarely contain a complete account of a myth and often describe only brief fragments.« -- More information: Wikipedia

B i b l i o g r a p h y

Offenders: Geb, Osiris, Seth | Victims: Horit, Horus, Tefnut

[Site] Greek Mythology

I n f o r m a t i o n

»Greek mythology is the body of myths originally told by the ancient Greeks, and a genre of ancient Greek folklore, today absorbed alongside Roman mythology into the broader designation of classical mythology. These stories concern the ancient Greek religion's view of the origin and nature of the world; the lives and activities of deities, heroes, and mythological creatures; and the origins and significance of the ancient Greeks' cult and ritual practices. Modern scholars study the myths to shed light on the religious and political institutions of ancient Greece, and to better understand the nature of myth-making itself.« -- More information: Wikipedia

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Offenders: Achilles, Ajax, Apollo, Boreas, Calypso, Eos, Hephaestus, Heracles, Hippolytus, Pan, Pluto, Poseidon, Pyreneus, Pyrrhus, Salmacis, Tereus, Theseus, Zephyrus, Zeus | Victims: Aegina, Alkippe, Antiope, Ariadne, Asteria, Athena, Auge, Caenis, Callisto, Cassandra, Chloris, Creusa, Danaë, Daphne, Deidamia, Europa, Ganymede, Helen, Hermaphroditus, Hippolyta, Io, Leda, Medusa, Odysseus, Omphale, Oreithyia, Persephone, Phaedra, Philomela, Pythia Phemonoe, Strophe, Syrinx

I. Author Index

[Info] Buis, Emiliano J. »Mythology.« Encyclopedia of Rape. Edited by Merril D. Smith. Westport 2004: 132-134.

[Info] Kügler, Joachim. »Warum man einen Mann nicht ‚zur Frau machen‘ soll und warum es sich bisweilen trotzdem lohnt: Historische Schlaglichter zum Zusammenhang von Männlicher Herrschaft, Misogynie und der Bewertung mann-männlichen Geschlechtsverkehrs.« Sodomiter, Päderasten, Homosexuelle: Mann-männliches Begehren und homosexuelles Handeln von der Antike bis zur Ehe für alle. Edited by Klaus van Eickels et al. Bamberg 2024: 83-128.

[Info] Skwiot, Malgorzata. »Lost in Translation: Understanding Linguistic Patterns in Ancient Narratives of Sexual Assault and Abduction.« The Elphinstone Review 10 (2024): 27-40.

II. Speaker Index

[Info] Donnellan, Vicky. »Viewing sexual violence: Receptions of a statue of a nymph and satyr.« The Classical Association Annual Conference. Canterbury 2017.

[Info] Zöckler, Marie. »Call it Rape - Vergewaltigungs-Mythen und ihre Rezeption im wissenschaftlichen Diskurs.« Vis omnia vincit? Neue Perspektiven zur Gewalt in der griechisch-römischen Antike. Hamburg 2020.

[Site] Hindu Mythology

I n f o r m a t i o n

»Hindu mythology is the body of myths attributed to, and espoused by, the adherents of the Hindu religion, found in Sanskrit texts such as the Vedic literature, epics like Mahabharata and Ramayana, the Puranas, and mythological stories specific to a particular ethnolinguistic group like the Tamil Periya Puranam and Divya Prabandham, and the Mangal Kavya of Bengal. Hindu myths are also found in widely translated popular texts such as the fables of the Panchatantra and the Hitopadesha, as well as in Southeast Asian texts.« -- More information: Wikipedia

B i b l i o g r a p h y

Offenders: Rāvana

[Site] Roman Mythology

I n f o r m a t i o n

»Roman mythology is the body of myths of ancient Rome as represented in the literature and visual arts of the Romans. One of a wide variety of genres of Roman folklore, Roman mythology may also refer to the modern study of these representations, and to the subject matter as represented in the literature and art of other cultures in any period. Roman mythology draws from the mythology of the Italic peoples and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European mythology.« -- More information: Wikipedia

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Incidents: Rape of the Sabine Women | Offenders: Aeneas, Faunus, Janus, Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, Neptune, Priapus, Sextus Tarquinius, Vertumnus | Victims: Carna, Lara, Lavinia, Lucretia, Pomona, Proserpina, Rhea Silvia, Vesta

I. Author Index

[Info] Buis, Emiliano J. »Mythology.« Encyclopedia of Rape. Edited by Merril D. Smith. Westport 2004: 132-134.

[Info] Christine, Jenna. »Old Myths Through New Eyes: Re-Appropriation of Ovid’s Metamorphoses.« The University of Colorado Honors Journal (2024): 118-119.

[Info] Skwiot, Malgorzata. »Lost in Translation: Understanding Linguistic Patterns in Ancient Narratives of Sexual Assault and Abduction.« The Elphinstone Review 10 (2024): 27-40.

II. Speaker Index

[Site] Sumerian Mythology

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»Sumerian religion was the religion practiced by the people of Sumer, the first literate civilization of ancient Mesopotamia. The Sumerians regarded their divinities as responsible for all matters pertaining to the natural and social orders.« -- More information: Wikipedia

B i b l i o g r a p h y

Offenders: Enki, Enlil, Šukaletuda | Victims: Inanna, Nin-imma, Nin-nisig, Ninkurra, Ninlil

M e d i e v a l M y t h o l o g y

[Site] European Mythology

B i b l i o g r a p h y

I. Author Index

II. Speaker Index

[Info] Allen, Meaghan E. »Never-Ending Nightmare: Incubi and Sexual Violence in the Medieval and Modern World.« 58th Internaional Congress on Medieval Studies. Virtual 2023.

[Site] Breton Mythology

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»Breton mythology is the mythology or corpus of explanatory and heroic tales originating in Brittany. The Bretons are the descendants of insular Britons who settled in Brittany from at least the third century. While the Britons were already Christianised in this era, the migrant population maintained an ancient Celtic mythos, similar to those of Wales and Cornwall.« -- More information: Wikipedia

B i b l i o g r a p h y

Offenders: Giant of Mont Saint Michel, Uther Pendragon | Victims: Elaine, Igerna

[Site] Norse Mythology

I n f o r m a t i o n

»Norse, Nordic, or Scandinavian mythology, is the body of myths belonging to the North Germanic peoples, stemming from Old Norse religion and continuing after the Christianization of Scandinavia, and into the Nordic folklore of the modern period. The northernmost extension of Germanic mythology and stemming from Proto-Germanic folklore, Norse mythology consists of tales of various deities, beings, and heroes derived from numerous sources from both before and after the pagan period, including medieval manuscripts, archaeological representations, and folk tradition. The source texts mention numerous gods such as the thunder-god Thor, the raven-flanked god Odin, the goddess Freyja, and numerous other deities.« -- More information: Wikipedia

B i b l i o g r a p h y

Offenders: Odin | Victims: Rindr

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[Site] South American Mythology

B i b l i o g r a p h y

Offenders: Pishtaco