Hellenistic poets on the origin of the Nile: A poetic commentary on a geographical problem

The paper deals with passages from Theocritus (7.113–114), Callimachus (H. 4.206–208), Nicander (Ther. 174–176), and Oppian (Hal. 1.620), united by the joint mention of the Nile and the Ethiopians. The appearance of these two details within the same verse/sentence can be interpreted as an allusion t...

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Main Author: A. M. Malomud
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration. RANEPA 2024-06-01
Series:Шаги
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Online Access:https://steps.ranepa.ru/jour/article/view/164
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