Greek Mythography at Work: The Story of Perseus from Pherecydes to Tzetzes

<p>Comparison of the versions of Ps.-Apollodorus, his main source Pherecydes, Byzantine scholars, and the D-scholia to Homer makes clear the distinct agendas and methods, including selectivity and <em>contaminatio</em>, used by mythographers of different periods.</p>

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Main Author: Ulrike Kenens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Duke University 2012-05-01
Series:Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Studies
Online Access:http://grbs.library.duke.edu/article/view/12711
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