Monstrum , Greek and Roman
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23632198 |
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| Authors | David Engels (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Publication date | 2012-10-26 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | The Encyclopedia of Ancient History (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781444338386.wbeah17493 |
| OpenAlex | W1585662195 |
| ISBN | 9781444338386 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 1 |
Monstra were an important category of prodigies. The word monstrum is etymologically related to monstrare , “to show”, and monere , “to admonish” (Festus Gloss. Lat . 122 L.; Serv. ad Aen . 2.681) and corresponds to the Greek teras. Monstra can globally be understood as synonymous with mostly biological abnormalities, although there are often terminological exceptions.
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| Highly cited | No |
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