Daniel Ogden: The Tyrants of Corinth

Cover: 9781032778440 | The Tyrants of Corinth | Legends of Cypselus and Periander | Ogden

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Beschreibung

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.

Über den Autor

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.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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.

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2024
Fachbereich:	Regionalgeschichte
Genre:	Geschichte , Importe
Rubrik:	Geisteswissenschaften
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	Einband - flex.(Paperback)
ISBN-13:	9781032778440
ISBN-10:	103277844X
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Ogden, Daniel
Hersteller:	Routledge
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Taylor & Francis Verlag GmbH, Kaufingerstr. 24, D-80331 München, gpsr@taylorandfrancis.com
Maße:	234 x 156 x 16 mm
Von/Mit:	Daniel Ogden
Erscheinungsdatum:	29.07.2024
Gewicht:	0,439 kg