Abstract
The chapter comments on a fragment of Pherecydes of Athens concerning the deeds of Neoptolemos son of Achilles at Delphi. It is argued that the narrative peculiarities of the fragment can be explained if it is regarded as aetiological. The chapter offers further thoughts on aetiology in general and its role in mythography.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Von Ursachen sprechen. Eine aitiologische Spurensuche / Telling origins. On the lookout for aetiology |
| Editors | Christiane Reitz, Anke Walter |
| Place of Publication | Hildesheim, Zurich and New York |
| Publisher | Hildesheim, Zurich, New York: Olms |
| Pages | 79-104 |
| Number of pages | 26 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9783847151908 |
| Publication status | Published - 2014 |
Publication series
| Name | Spudasmata |
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| Publisher | Olms |
| Volume | 162 |
| ISSN (Print) | 0548-9705 |
Structured keywords
- Institute of Greece, Rome, and the Classical Tradition
Keywords
- Mythography, Greek. Religion, Greek. Mythology, Greek
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Fowler, R. L. H. (2014). The Death of Neoptolemos. In C. Reitz, & A. Walter (Eds.), Von Ursachen sprechen. Eine aitiologische Spurensuche / Telling origins. On the lookout for aetiology (pp. 79-104). (Spudasmata; Vol. 162). Hildesheim, Zurich, New York: Olms.