The Occasion of Alcman's Partheneion
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9664969 |
|---|---|
| Authors | C M Bowra (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1934 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 35-44 |
| Publication date | 1934-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Classical Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0009-8388 • E-ISSN: 1471-6844 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0009838800009939 |
| OpenAlex | W2015250848 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
Most recent critics of Alcman's Partheneion have assumed that it was composed for a festival of Artemis Orthia, and have strengthened their case by adopting the scholiast's reading of Ὀρθίᾳ at 61 and assuming that ᾈώтι at 87 can only refer to Artemis. The case for Artemis has been made more popular by the excavations of her shrine, which have revealed copious evidence of a rich and popular cult with which festivals of maidens must have been connected. But on a closer examination the case for Artemis Orthia is seen to be based on fallacious evidence. First, let us consider the scholiast's suggestion of Ὀρθίᾳ which Bergk read at 61
Ancient history · Art · Cult · Linguistics · Literature · Reading (process · Classical Antiquity Studies · Classical Philosophy and Thought · Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies · History · Philosophy
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,09 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2015 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |