The Island of the Sun: Spatial Aspect of Solstices in Early Greek Thought

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  • Tomislav Bilić Archaeological museum in Zagreb

Abstract

Greek efforts to localize heliotropic points led to varied interpretations of the Odyssey’s ‘Syrie’, ‘Ortygia’, and the turnings of the sun (15.404), especially Pytheas’ ‘Thoule’.

Author Biography

Tomislav Bilić, Archaeological museum in Zagreb

Head of the Numismatic department

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Published

2016-01-11

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