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The Tyrants of Corinth

- Legends of Cypselus and Periander
Af: Daniel Ogden Engelsk Paperback

The Tyrants of Corinth

- Legends of Cypselus and Periander
Af: Daniel Ogden Engelsk Paperback
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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.

This detailed study of the ancient sources for the Corinthian tyrants analyses the tales associated with them comprehensively from the perspective of folklore and traditional narrative, including the miraculous birth and deliverance of Cypselus, Periander’s consultation of the ghost of his wife, Melissa, at the Acheron Oracle of the Dead and the saving of the bard Arion from the sea by a dolphin. Any lingering notions that the tales retain historical content are dispelled; Ogden’s radical approach considers all the major episodes associated with both men to be entirely fictive. This allows for reinterpretation of individual details in the tales and for the recovery of lost storylines and symbolism lurking beneath the narrative that our ancient sources preserve for us. All the major sources are supplied in new translations in a convenient appendix, and brief consideration is also given to the tales’ modern reception.

The Tyrants of Corinth is suitable for scholars working on Greek tyranny, Greek history and mythology more broadly, and folklore, while also speaking accessibly to undergraduates encountering the history of Archaic Greece for the first time.

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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.

This detailed study of the ancient sources for the Corinthian tyrants analyses the tales associated with them comprehensively from the perspective of folklore and traditional narrative, including the miraculous birth and deliverance of Cypselus, Periander’s consultation of the ghost of his wife, Melissa, at the Acheron Oracle of the Dead and the saving of the bard Arion from the sea by a dolphin. Any lingering notions that the tales retain historical content are dispelled; Ogden’s radical approach considers all the major episodes associated with both men to be entirely fictive. This allows for reinterpretation of individual details in the tales and for the recovery of lost storylines and symbolism lurking beneath the narrative that our ancient sources preserve for us. All the major sources are supplied in new translations in a convenient appendix, and brief consideration is also given to the tales’ modern reception.

The Tyrants of Corinth is suitable for scholars working on Greek tyranny, Greek history and mythology more broadly, and folklore, while also speaking accessibly to undergraduates encountering the history of Archaic Greece for the first time.

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Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 270
ISBN-13: 9781032778440
Indbinding: Paperback
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ISBN-10: 103277844X
Kategori: Oldtidens historie
Udg. Dato: 29 jul 2024
Længde: 21mm
Bredde: 235mm
Højde: 156mm
Forlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Oplagsdato: 29 jul 2024
Forfatter(e): Daniel Ogden
Forfatter(e) Daniel Ogden

Kategori Oldtidens historie

ISBN-13 9781032778440

Sprog Engelsk

Indbinding Paperback

Sider 270

Udgave

Længde 21mm

Bredde 235mm

Højde 156mm

Udg. Dato 29 jul 2024

Oplagsdato 29 jul 2024

Forlag Taylor & Francis Ltd

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