Hippokleides, 'the Dance,' and the Panathenaia

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Abstract

The dance scene in Herodotus (6.126-130) is fictitious and reflects Alcmeonid propaganda against Philaid Hippocleides, intended to embarrass a prominent enemy who may have been founder of the Greater Panathenaia.

Original languageAmerican English
JournalClassical Studies: Faculty Publications and Other Works
Volume54
StatePublished - Jan 1 2014

Keywords

  • Panathenaia
  • Hippokleides

Disciplines

  • Classics

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