"The Hyperboreans and Nemesis in Pindar's "Tenth Pythian
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3939284 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Christopher G Brown (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1992 |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 95 |
| Publication date | 1992-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Phoenix (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0031-8299 • E-ISSN: 1929-4883 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/1088473 |
| OpenAlex | W2322931812 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
THE CENTRE-PIECE OF THE TENTH PYTHIAN is the account of Perseus' visit to the land of the Hyperboreans. In lines 27 ff. Pindar reflects on the limits imposed on the human condition; he then presents an example of a mortal who succeeded with the help of a god (45) in transcending the ordinary restraints and travelled the OaButaa& 6l66 to the land of the Hyperboreans. According to Pindar's portrait, the Hyperboreans enjoy a special felicity in the presence of Apollo and the Muse. In this myth Pindar seems to be
Art · Literature · Classical Antiquity Studies · History · Philosophy
| Unique citing works | 6 |
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| Citations per year | 0,26 |
| Citation span | 2003 - 2022 (20) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |