Daniel Ogden

The Tyrants of Corinth (eBook, ePUB)

Legends of Cypselus and Periander

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

The Tyrants of Corinth is the first monograph in English devoted to the archaic tyranny of Corinth and the engaging legends of Cypselus and Periander, which embrace such themes as hidden babies, animal-helpers, arbitrary violence, necrophilia and vengeful ghosts.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. Juli 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781040088142
• Artikelnr.: 72376917

Autorenporträt

Daniel Ogden is Professor of Ancient History in the University of Exeter, UK. His recent books include The Legend of Seleucus, The Dragon in the West, The Werewolf in the Ancient World, The Strix-Witch and (as editor) The Cambridge Companion to Alexander the Great.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
1. The birth of Cypselus: The 'birth-of-the-hero' story-type
2. The birth of Cypselus: The sterility story-type
3. Periander and Melissa: 'the grateful dead' and 'the lost deposit'
4. Periander, Melissa and Arion: Nekyomanteion Tales
5. Periander, Crateia, Thrasybulus and Lycophron: how Periander became a sage
Conclusion
Appendix A: The Cypselids: repertorium of sources in translation
Appendix B: Family Trees of the Cypselids
Appendix C: Four Afterlives of Periander: Tracy, Weguelin, Opperman and Hermans.