The Island of the Sun: Spatial Aspect of Solstices in Early Greek Thought
Greek efforts to localize heliotropic points led to varied interpretations of the <em>Odyssey</em>’s ‘Syrie’, ‘Ortygia’, and the turnings of the sun (15.404), especially Pytheas’ ‘Thoule’.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Duke University
2016-05-01
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| Series: | Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Studies |
| Online Access: | http://grbs.library.duke.edu/article/view/15575 |
| Summary: | Greek efforts to localize heliotropic points led to varied interpretations of the <em>Odyssey</em>’s ‘Syrie’, ‘Ortygia’, and the turnings of the sun (15.404), especially Pytheas’ ‘Thoule’. |
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| ISSN: | 0017-3916 2159-3159 |