Peisistratos

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Odyssey 3.036

Gregory Nagy

Here is the first mention of Peisistratos, son of Nestor, in the Odyssey. (He is not mentioned in the Iliad.) It can be argued that this Peisistratos was claimed to be the ancestor of ... Continue reading

Odyssey 11.631

Gregory Nagy

Hereas of Megara argued that Peisistratos interpolated this verse about Theseus. As I argue, such narratives about textually added verses reflect the mechanism of expansion (vs. compre ... Continue reading