Winkler Study Questions

 

 

 

1.      What does Winkler mean by "the laughter of the oppressed"? (or Why is the woman in the above image smiling?)

 

2.      What is Winkler's major disagreement with Detienne's contrast between the Adonia and the festivals of Demeter?

 

3.      How does Winkler use Stehle's observations on the "enclosing goddess" story pattern in Sappho?

 

4.      How does weaving symbolize women's roles for N. African women?