Aegeus, Minos, Hyakinthos and Geraistos: on a fragment of [Pseudo]Apollodorus’ Bibliotheca
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Androgeus, Geraistos, Hyakinthos, atonement myths, pharmakoi.
Abstract
In this paper we examine a fragment of [Pseudo]Apollodorus pertaining to a mythological tradition linked to the story of the human offering, which was sent by the Athenians to Minos. This tradition contains elements refering to a wide range of highly important aspects of the Greek religion, such as the relationship between cult expressions and athletic contests, the conviction on the usefulness of oracular consultations (notwithstanding attested cases of unfulfilled predictions), and the liminal character of the atonement myths.Downloads
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Arjona Pérez M. (2011). Aegeus, Minos, Hyakinthos and Geraistos: on a fragment of [Pseudo]Apollodorus’ Bibliotheca. ’Ilu. Revista de Ciencias de las Religiones, 16, 7-31. https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_ILUR.2011.v16.1
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