Off with her ΑΙΔΩΣ’

Herodotus 1.8.3–4

Bibliographic Data

ID9393754
AuthorsDouglas Cairns (0000-0003-4408-8967, University of Leeds, corresponding author), Douglas L Cairns
Year1996
Volume46
Issue1
Pages78-83
Publication date1996-05-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe Classical Quarterly (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0009-8388 • E-ISSN: 1471-6844
PublisherCambridge University Press (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1093/cq/46.1.78
OpenAlexW2072271521
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited5

Confronted with the suggestion that he contrived to see Candaules’ wife naked, Gyges immediately expresses his horror (Herodotus 1.8.3–4)

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