Changing Mythography : the Apollodorus' "Library" and its so-called epitomes

ABSTRACT: The purpose of this study is to examine the text of the two so-called epitomes of the "Library" in order to critically reconsider some of the assumptions based on Wagner’s presentation at the time of their discovery. Firstly, we will see how these two collections of excerpts are...

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Autor: Acerbo, Stefano
Tipo de recurso: capítulo de libro
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:España
Institución:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)
Repositorio:Docta Complutense
Idioma:inglés
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/131851
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:821.144Apolodoro7bib.07
255.2‑264
Apollodorus’ "Library"
"Epitome Vaticana"
"Fragmenta Sabbaitica"
Mythography
Filología griega
Literatura
Escritores
Mitología (Historia)
5505.10 Filología
6202 Teoría, Análisis y Crítica Literarias
5101.07 Mitos
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spelling Changing Mythography : the Apollodorus' "Library" and its so-called epitomesAcerbo, Stefano821.144Apolodoro7bib.07255.2‑264Apollodorus’ "Library""Epitome Vaticana""Fragmenta Sabbaitica"MythographyFilología griegaLiteraturaEscritoresMitología (Historia)5505.10 Filología6202 Teoría, Análisis y Crítica Literarias5101.07 MitosABSTRACT: The purpose of this study is to examine the text of the two so-called epitomes of the "Library" in order to critically reconsider some of the assumptions based on Wagner’s presentation at the time of their discovery. Firstly, we will see how these two collections of excerpts are texts different to each other and how they cannot simply be considered preparatory material. They are two authentic mythographic works, derived from the "Library", yet different from it. Both texts changed the form of Apollodorus’ work by eliminating its genealogical structure, which in the original text was the vehicle of the author’s aspiration for completeness. This fact invites us to reconsider the sharp difference sometimes drawn between works with a continuous form and works with a discrete form. These transformations can also change the mythical content of the work itself. Such modifications do not depend exclusively on the epitomist's inaccuracies, but in certain cases they are the result of a conscious desire to simplify the complexity of the tradition. Moreover, in some rare cases, it is even possible that the so-called epitomes have interpreted the text of the "Library" in an original way, creating new versions of ancient myths. These considerations, therefore, invite us to remain cautious against the common practice of using the "Epitome Vaticana" and "Fragmenta Sabbaitica" as if they were direct testimonies of the lost parts of Apollodorus’ work.DykinsonAlganza Roldán, MinervaIbáñez Chacón, ÁlvaroUniversidad Complutense de Madrid20232023-01-0120232023-01-01book parthttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_3248VoRhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85info:eu-repo/semantics/bookPartapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/131851reponame:Docta Complutenseinstname:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)InglésengAgencia Estatal de Investigación http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100011033 Plan Estatal de Investigación Científica y Técnica y de Innovación 2017-2020 PID2019-108931GB-I00 ESTUDIOS SOBRE TRADICION, TRANSMISION Y RECEPCION DE LA MITOGRAFIA GRIEGA. ANTIGUEDAD, MEDIEVO Y HUMANISMOopen accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:docta.ucm.es:20.500.14352/1318512026-06-02T12:44:21Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Changing Mythography : the Apollodorus' "Library" and its so-called epitomes
title Changing Mythography : the Apollodorus' "Library" and its so-called epitomes
spellingShingle Changing Mythography : the Apollodorus' "Library" and its so-called epitomes
Acerbo, Stefano
821.144Apolodoro7bib.07
255.2‑264
Apollodorus’ "Library"
"Epitome Vaticana"
"Fragmenta Sabbaitica"
Mythography
Filología griega
Literatura
Escritores
Mitología (Historia)
5505.10 Filología
6202 Teoría, Análisis y Crítica Literarias
5101.07 Mitos
title_short Changing Mythography : the Apollodorus' "Library" and its so-called epitomes
title_full Changing Mythography : the Apollodorus' "Library" and its so-called epitomes
title_fullStr Changing Mythography : the Apollodorus' "Library" and its so-called epitomes
title_full_unstemmed Changing Mythography : the Apollodorus' "Library" and its so-called epitomes
title_sort Changing Mythography : the Apollodorus' "Library" and its so-called epitomes
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Acerbo, Stefano
author Acerbo, Stefano
author_facet Acerbo, Stefano
author_role author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Alganza Roldán, Minerva
Ibáñez Chacón, Álvaro
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv 821.144Apolodoro7bib.07
255.2‑264
Apollodorus’ "Library"
"Epitome Vaticana"
"Fragmenta Sabbaitica"
Mythography
Filología griega
Literatura
Escritores
Mitología (Historia)
5505.10 Filología
6202 Teoría, Análisis y Crítica Literarias
5101.07 Mitos
topic 821.144Apolodoro7bib.07
255.2‑264
Apollodorus’ "Library"
"Epitome Vaticana"
"Fragmenta Sabbaitica"
Mythography
Filología griega
Literatura
Escritores
Mitología (Historia)
5505.10 Filología
6202 Teoría, Análisis y Crítica Literarias
5101.07 Mitos
description ABSTRACT: The purpose of this study is to examine the text of the two so-called epitomes of the "Library" in order to critically reconsider some of the assumptions based on Wagner’s presentation at the time of their discovery. Firstly, we will see how these two collections of excerpts are texts different to each other and how they cannot simply be considered preparatory material. They are two authentic mythographic works, derived from the "Library", yet different from it. Both texts changed the form of Apollodorus’ work by eliminating its genealogical structure, which in the original text was the vehicle of the author’s aspiration for completeness. This fact invites us to reconsider the sharp difference sometimes drawn between works with a continuous form and works with a discrete form. These transformations can also change the mythical content of the work itself. Such modifications do not depend exclusively on the epitomist's inaccuracies, but in certain cases they are the result of a conscious desire to simplify the complexity of the tradition. Moreover, in some rare cases, it is even possible that the so-called epitomes have interpreted the text of the "Library" in an original way, creating new versions of ancient myths. These considerations, therefore, invite us to remain cautious against the common practice of using the "Epitome Vaticana" and "Fragmenta Sabbaitica" as if they were direct testimonies of the lost parts of Apollodorus’ work.
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