Cassandra's Swan Song: Aeschylus' Use of Fable in <i>Agamemnon</i>
Given Aeschylus’ other citations of fable, this passage, the earliest reference to the swan’s prophetic final song, probably derives from orally transmitted fable, later reflected in the Aesopic “The Swan and his Owner.”
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Duke University
2012-11-01
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| Series: | Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Studies |
| Online Access: | http://grbs.library.duke.edu/article/view/12881 |