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Myth of Typhon and its transformation in Hellenistic times
https://doi.org/10.28995/2686-7249-2018-10-9-15
Abstract
The article analyzes the original the version of the myth about Typhon, dating back to Homer and Hesiod, as well as its version, which was reflected in the Bibliotheca mythologica (Mythological Library) and other works of the Late Antiquity.
The author argues that new details appeared in the myth in the 5th – 4th centuries BC were connected with Greek attempts to strengthen their power in Egypt. The version of the myth that is preserved in the Pseudo-Apollodorus Mythological Library is intended to substantiate the power of the Ptolemies in the country and perhaps to demonstrate their foreign policy aspirations and emphasize the imperial character of their power.
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R. V. ZarapinRussian Federation
Roman V. Zarapin - Ph.D. in History, associate professor.
bld. 6, Miusskaya sq., Moscow, 125993.
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For citation: Zarapin R.V. Myth of Typhon and its transformation in Hellenistic times. RSUH/RGGU Bulletin: “Literary Teory. Linguistics. Cultural Studies”, Series. 2018;(10):9-15. https://doi.org/10.28995/2686-7249-2018-10-9-15
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