Cassandra's Swan Song: Aeschylus' Use of Fable in <i>Agamemnon</i>

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  • John Philip Harris University of Alberta

Abstract

Given Aeschylus’ other citations of fable, this passage, the earliest reference to the swan’s prophetic final song, probably derives from orally transmitted fable, later reflected in the Aesopic “The Swan and his Owner.”

Author Biography

John Philip Harris, University of Alberta

Associate Professor

Department of History & Classics

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Published

2012-09-23

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