Witnesses of an Orgy
Participants or Spectators
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3938786 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nicolas Siron (Anthropologie et Histoire des Mondes Antiques, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 75 |
| Issue | 3-4 |
| Pages | 250-256 |
| Publication date | 2021-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Phoenix (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0031-8299 • E-ISSN: 1929-4883 |
| Publisher | Project MUSE (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1353/phx.2021.0030 |
| OpenAlex | W4375906486 |
| Language | EN |
In ps.-Dem. 59.34, Apollodoros calls as witnesses "bystanders" and "spectators" of the dinner during which Neaira had sexual intercourse with a lot of people, including slaves. Are they "eyewitnesses"? This unique designation in forensic speeches is in fact a way to distinguish them from other guests who took part in this orgy
Media studies · Sociology · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History · Classical Antiquity Studies · Crime, Deviance, and Social Control · Gender Studies · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |