Odysseus and the Cult of Apollo at Delos

This paper explores literary representations of the cult of Apollo on Delos. This island is, to be sure, mentioned only occasionally in early Greek poetry, but details specific to the cult do appear. Thus, for example, Odysseus describes a palm tree he saw at an altar of Apollo on Delos (Od. 6.162-3...

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Main Author: Jim Marks
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Estudos Clássicos (SBEC) 2016-03-01
Series:Classica, Revista Brasileira de Estudos Clássicos
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Online Access:https://revista.classica.org.br/classica/article/view/411