Among the sources quoted by Columella (9, 2-4) about the origins of the bees we find also Euhemerus of Messene (fr. 24 Winiarczyk). However, it is difficult to understand how the short fantastic tale attributed to Euhemerus can be reconciled with his rationalistic interpretation of the traditional religion. Secondary, it is not clear why Columella calls Euhemerus poet. The aim of this article is to suggest an explanation of these phenomena.
Evemero e Columella sull’origine delle api (con riflessioni intorno a Nicandro, Virgilio e Igino)
Andrea Beghini
2017-01-01
Abstract
Among the sources quoted by Columella (9, 2-4) about the origins of the bees we find also Euhemerus of Messene (fr. 24 Winiarczyk). However, it is difficult to understand how the short fantastic tale attributed to Euhemerus can be reconciled with his rationalistic interpretation of the traditional religion. Secondary, it is not clear why Columella calls Euhemerus poet. The aim of this article is to suggest an explanation of these phenomena.File in questo prodotto:
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