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Boar for fruit

Posted on June 17, 2015 by brendanwcase

In his Library 1.8.2, Apollodorus relates how Oineus (fittingly, the first one to learn viticulture from Dionysius, cf. 1.8.1) forgot to offer fruit (karpon) to Artemis. Enraged but not having lost her sense of humor, she responds by sending a massive boar (kapron) … Continue reading →

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The Greek Genesis

Posted on June 15, 2015 by brendanwcase

In his Library, Apollodorus relates two stories that closely parallel some of the first chapters of Genesis. Both involve Prometheus: first, the Titan creates human beings from earth and water, but then, on giving them fire, finds himself cruelly punished by Zeus … Continue reading →

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