Askra
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23633608 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Anthony T Edwards (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Publication date | 2012-10-26 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | The Encyclopedia of Ancient History (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781444338386.wbeah14051 |
| OpenAlex | W4205337894 |
| ISBN | 9781444338386 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 2 |
Hesiod, describing Askra, a village in central Boiotia, recalls how his father settled close by Helikon in a miserable village, Askra, bad in winter, oppressive in summer, never good. Hesiod's passing mention of his home village makes it prominent both in the landscape of Greek history and of Greek poetry. Strabo locates Askra forty stades from the city of Thespiai on a rough and elevated site. Both Plutarch and Aristotle attest that Askra was overrun by Thespiai and that the refugees, along with Hesiod's bones, were received by the city of Orchomenos. Plutarch claims in the same passage that Askra is no longer inhabited. Such are the ancient sources.
Ancient history · Art · Geography · Hesiod · Literature · Poetry · Byzantine Studies and History · Classical Antiquity Studies · Historical Economic and Legal Thought · History
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |