The Pharos of Alexandria: A Man-Made "Mountain" in Lucan's Bellum Ciuile
At Bellum Ciuile 8.463, Lucan describes the lighthouse of Alexandria as a mountain (mons). The Pharos is "mountainous" in height and of monumental significance as a man-made structure. Comparison with the Pyramids and its fiery illumination (Phariis … flammis, 9.1005) give the Pharos a fun...
| Veröffentlicht in: | Journal of American Folklore. - University of Illinois Press, 2013. - 42(2017), 1, Seite 141-161 |
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| Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk: | Journal of American Folklore |
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