The Cave Of The Nymphs At Pharsalus: Studies On A Thessalian Country Shrine (brill Studies In Greek And Roman Epigraphy)
by Robert S. Wagman /
2015 / English / PDF
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Cave of the Nymphs at Pharsalus
Cave of the Nymphs at Pharsalus is the first book-length
study of one of Greece s most cited nymph sanctuaries. The volume
includes a revised catalog, extensive new commentaries on the cave
s famous inscriptions, and a first-time investigation of the site s
topographical and archaeological layout. Also known as Alogopati or
Karapla cave, the Pharsalian shrine holds a special place among
ancient nymph caves as the only such site to feature an inscribed
poetic chronicle of the shrine s foundation and its founder, the
mysterious nymph worshipper Pantalces. Based on years of fieldwork
and archival research,
is the first book-length
study of one of Greece s most cited nymph sanctuaries. The volume
includes a revised catalog, extensive new commentaries on the cave
s famous inscriptions, and a first-time investigation of the site s
topographical and archaeological layout. Also known as Alogopati or
Karapla cave, the Pharsalian shrine holds a special place among
ancient nymph caves as the only such site to feature an inscribed
poetic chronicle of the shrine s foundation and its founder, the
mysterious nymph worshipper Pantalces. Based on years of fieldwork
and archival research,Cave of the Nymphs
Cave of the Nymphs challenges some
commonly held views about the origin of this rock-cut tale and
offers a fresh perspective for understanding the Pharsalian cave in
its proper historical context."
challenges some
commonly held views about the origin of this rock-cut tale and
offers a fresh perspective for understanding the Pharsalian cave in
its proper historical context."
