L’arrivo di Dioniso ad Argo (Pausania 2.20.4, 22.1, 23.7): narrazione mitica ed elementi di culto

The paper examines the myth of Dionysus’ arrival in Argos reported by Pausanias (2nd century AD) in Periegesis 2.20.4, 22.1 and 23.7 as an aetiology of Argivian monuments (tombs of maenads, sanctuary of Dionysus Krēsios). The prominent role accorded to the citizens’ resistance and the hero Perseus w...

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Main Author: Beatrice Gavazza
Format: Article
Language:Italian
Published: Salvatore Sciascia Editore 2023-12-01
Series:Mythos
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/mythos/5948