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The “Norm of the Polyp,” the Alcmeonis and the Oracle of Amphiaraus
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December 1, 2013
Abstract: A re-examination of an epic fragment (three hexameters) reported anonymous by multiple sources and containing the oldest formulation of the so-called “norm of the polyp” suggests a novel attribution to the epic Alcmeonis (consistent and integrated with the Theban Cycle). A scenario is proposed where Amphiaraus, evoked as an oracle during the campaign of the Epigonoi against Thebes, advises his own son Amphilochus to behave as the octopus.
Published Online: 2013-12-01
Published in Print: 2013-12-01
© De Gruyter 2013
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