Myth and truth in some odes of Pindar
The main part of this thesis is a survey of Pindar's treatment, in his epinicians, of myths involving the mythological family of the Aiakids. I establish what may be known of Pindar's sources for these stories, and then compare his own accounts. I consider (together with some minor incide...
Main Authors: | Mann, R, Mann, Rupert |
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Format: | Thesis |
Language: | Greek, Ancient (to 1453) English |
Published: |
1993
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