Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Acknowledgements vii
3. Contents ix
4. List of Illustrations xi
5. Introduction 1
6. Part I: From East to West
7. Introduction 9
8. 1 Anatolian Telephus, Aeolian Telephus 11
9. 2 Telephus: Descendant of Arcas, King of the Mysians 32
10. Part II: A Liminal Hero
11. Introduction 65
12. 3 From Myth to Play 67
13. 4 Colonisation by Tragedy 116
14. Part III: A Mythical Diaspora
15. Introduction 137
16. 5 How the West Was Won: Telephus in Italy 139
17. 6 There and Back Again: The Attalids and Telephus 150
18. Conclusion 178
19. Appendix. The Telephus Myth: The Sources 183
20. Abbreviations 195
21. Bibliography 201
22. Index 229