Rediscovering Myths in the Renaissance: The Calydonian Boar and the Reception of Procopius’ <i>Gothic War</i> in Benevento

Rediscovering Myths in the Renaissance: The Calydonian Boar and the Reception of Procopius’ <i>Gothic War</i> in Benevento

Benevento’s taking the Calydonian Boar as its emblem in the fifteenth century is crucial evidence for the Renaissance response to the text of Procopius, sole testimony to Diomedes’ gift of the boar's tusks to the city.

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Main Author: Lorenzo Miletti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Duke University 2015-08-01
Series:Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Studies
Online Access:http://grbs.library.duke.edu/article/view/15375
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title Rediscovering Myths in the Renaissance: The Calydonian Boar and the Reception of Procopius’ <i>Gothic War</i> in Benevento
title_short Rediscovering Myths in the Renaissance: The Calydonian Boar and the Reception of Procopius’ <i>Gothic War</i> in Benevento
title_full Rediscovering Myths in the Renaissance: The Calydonian Boar and the Reception of Procopius’ <i>Gothic War</i> in Benevento
title_fullStr Rediscovering Myths in the Renaissance: The Calydonian Boar and the Reception of Procopius’ <i>Gothic War</i> in Benevento
title_full_unstemmed Rediscovering Myths in the Renaissance: The Calydonian Boar and the Reception of Procopius’ <i>Gothic War</i> in Benevento
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publisher Duke University
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description Benevento’s taking the Calydonian Boar as its emblem in the fifteenth century is crucial evidence for the Renaissance response to the text of Procopius, sole testimony to Diomedes’ gift of the boar's tusks to the city.
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