Kourotrophic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Kourotrophic is an adjective meaning (Greek mythology) Relating to the goddess Kourotrophos.
Meaning
(Greek mythology) Relating to the goddess Kourotrophos.
More Meanings
- (Ancient Greece) Relating to the rearing of youths, especially in the context of Ancient Greece.
Example Sentences
Virgin goddesses had no interest in exerting their powers in this way. Instead, the Greeks made them interact with mortal men in a kourotrophic capacity: rather than functioning as sexual partners, they became nurturing guardians of young men approaching adulthood or protectors of male heroes.
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