Mature Heracles and Youthful Kings: Theocritus 17 and Hellenistic Iconography
In the ‘genealogical’ passage of the ‘Encomium’ of Ptolemy Philadelphus Theocritus several times calls upon Heracles as the ancestor of both the Argead and Lagid dynasties, and surprisingly for his time recalls the mature image of the hero when portraying him. The present paper attempts at the inte...
Saved in:
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | article |
| Language: | EN FR |
| Published: |
Ksiegarnia Akademicka Publishing
2013
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/640e48fb232d440eac1a36cbc8996db7 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
Be the first to leave a comment!