Lake avernus mythology, oracles, and gods of the underworld. Olympus in the form of a stream of gold, which poured through the roof of the chamber, and soon danae had a baby named perseus. Strabo, geography, book 6, chapter 1, section 1 perseus. Several other family members, including his paternal grandfather had served mithridates vi during the mithridatic wars. King polydectes commanded he fetch the head of medusa.
By purchasing books through this website, you support our nonprofit organization. This helps clarify what the historians were saying, which sometimes was not true. Strabo geography books 1012 free ebook download as pdf file. The aras or araxes is a river that starts in turkey and then flows along the borders between turkey and armenia, between turkey and the nakhchivan area of azerbaijan, between iran and both azerbaijan and armenia, and finally through azerbaijan to the kura river. Hamiltons scholarly work singlehandedly renewed an interesting the classical world in american schools.
Fearing that, he hid his daughter danae in a chamber underground. The geography of strabo volume 2 by strabo it was amazing 5. Based in part upon the unfinished version of john robert sitlington sterrett, john robert sitlington. We have treated these subjects at length in the first book of the geography. Dec, 2010 extract from the geography of strabo strabo 64 bc 25 ad was an asiatic greek, and a keen traveller, who spent a substantial part of his life studying in alexandria. The present translation of strabo, the great geographer of antiquity, is the first. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Strabo was born to an affluent family from amaseia in pontus in presentday turkey in around 64 bc. Note that the date 1903 given on the perseus website for the translation is the date of the reprint of vol. After asia one comes to libya, which i shall describe later. Ad 24 was a greek geographer, philosopher, and historian who lived in asia minor during the transitional period of the roman republic into the roman empire.
Ancient history encyclopedia receives a small commission for each book sold through. Perseus was one of the most celebrated heroes of greek mythology. Strabo, geography, book 1, chapter 1, section 1 perseus. With an english translation by horace leonard jones. Greek authors the geography of strabo, john robert sitlington sterrett volume 1 of the geography of strabo. In addition to the cumaean sibyl, old stories of another oracle exist. In his book geography, strabo 63 bce23 ce wrote that other writers made claims about an oracle of the dead living at avernus. Mar 31, 2014 buy the geography of strabo by translated by duane w. Edith hamilton students who enjoy reading greek and. Geography, volume viii strabo harvard university press. Strabo s historical work is lost, but his most important geography in seventeen books has survived. The terms briton and british, similarly derived, refer to its inhabitants and, to varying extents, the smaller islands in the vicinity.
It is said to have been founded by helios, a son of perseus. The geography of strabo, volume 1 of 3 by strabo free. Geography, by strabo html at perseus polycronicon very early english printed edition. This is a very good source of information about history although it is geography. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Strabo the greek historian and geographer of the augustan age reported. Strabo provides us with location of people and rivers, mountains. The geography of strabo, volume 2 of 3 by strabo free.
He studied under various geographers and philosophers. The ceraunian mountain range is located in the northernmost part of the wider geographical region of epirus. The geography of strabo, volume 1 loeb classical library loeb classical library. Ancient geography, early works to 1800, geography, greek language materials. According to greek mythology the abantes from euboea who had previously joined the greek army in trojan war settled in the ceraunian mountains. Both the greeks and the macedonians, and the nations of asia who dwelt on the hither side of the river kisilirmak and the taurus, took part in these struggles with the carthaginians. With the help of the gods, perseus obtained winged sandals, an invisible helm and a magical sword. Geography is a vital source for ancient geography and informative about ancient geographers. Greek geographer and historian whose geography is the only extant work covering the whole range of peoples and countries known to both greeks and romans during the reign of augustus 27 bce14 ce. Harvard university press and heinemann loeb classical library. He was the son of the argive princess danae who was locked away in a bronze chamber by her father akrisios acrisius who lived in fear of a prophecy that he would one day be killed by her son. On the operations of nature, that all things converge to a point, namely, the centre of the whole, and. Project gutenbergs the geography of strabo, volume iii of 3, by strabo this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions.
At the age of sixtythree, hamilton began a second career retelling the ancient myths of greece and rome. Geography, the geography of strabo volume iiii 1 of 5 translations. The geography of strabo, volume 1 of 3 by strabo free ebook. For ebooks, where available, click on the volume number. His 17volume geography is one of the most important descriptions of the classical world.
Edith hamilton students who enjoy reading greek and roman mythology as part of their english classes have edith hamilton to thank. Strabo was related to dorylaeus on his mothers side. Print and online editions of the greek text of strabos. And one comes also to a plain called leuke, then to a city called cyparissia, which is situated on a peninsula and has a harbor. Book vii deals with the human body, books viiixi with animals, books xiixix with botany. The medicinal properties of plants are covered in books xxxxvii and of animals in books xxviiixxxii. Aegina and its enmity with athens the kosmos society. Geographika, or geography, is an encyclopedia of geographical knowledge, consisting of 17 books, written in greek by strabo, an educated citizen of the roman empire of greek descent. The name britain originates from the common brittonic term pritani and is one of the oldest known names for great britain, an island off the northwestern coast of continental europe.
Books 1 and 2 are an introduction to the whole worka history of geography before strabo with long passages in defense of homers knowledge and in criticism of particular theories. The annenberg cpbproject provided support for entering this text. He then sought out the ancient graeae and stealing their single eye compelled them to reveal the location of the gorgons. Strabos historical work is lost, but his most important geography in seventeen books has survived. He was born in a wealthy family from amaseia in pontus modern amasya turkey, which had recently become part of the roman empire. Perseus, athena and head of medusa, apulian redfigure krater c4th b. British isles is the only ancient name for these islands to survive in. Its numerous quotations from technical literature, moreover, provide a remarkable. Book ii focuses on cosmology and physics, while books iiivi cover the geography of the known world. A first edition was published in 7 bc followed by a gap, resumption of work and a final edition no later. Purchase a copy of this text not necessarily the same edition from.
Turdetania lies above the coast on this side the guadiana, 49 and is intersected by the river guadalquiver. His family had been involved in politics since at least the reign of mithridates v. After two introductory books, numbers 3 and 4 deal with spain and gaul, 5 and 6 with italy and sicily, 7 with north and east europe, 8 10 with greek lands, 11 14 with the main regions of asia and with asia minor, 15 with india and iran, 16 with. As the great, scaly monster emerged below the rocks, perseus hovered in the air on his winged sandals, challenging the brute and guarding the beautiful hostage. At present we shall make a few remarks on the operations of nature and of providence conjointly. This is a selective summary of translations of strabos work from ancient greek into modern languages. Strabo states the width of persia 4,400 stadia or about 800 km and its length towards the caspian to be 8,000 stadia or about 1,500 km. Some people believe that the site of this oracle is in baiae, just next to the lake on the coast. Strabo and the identities of the barbarians from illyricum. Ad 24 was a greek historian, geographer and philosopher. Feb, 2014 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Each entry starts with the number of books of the geography translated, as translators sometimes stall out before completing all seventeen books.
The geography of strabo, volume 2 of 3 literally translated, with notes language. After two introductory books, numbers 3 and 4 deal with spain and gaul, 5 and 6 with italy and sicily, 7 with north and east europe, 810 with greek lands, 1114 with the main regions of asia and with asia minor, 15 with india and iran, 16. The parts still left of asia are those outside the taurus except cilicia and pamphylia and lycia, i mean the parts extending from india as far as the nile and lying between the taurus and the outer sea on the south. The story of perseus long ago, king acrisius of argos learned from an oracle that he would one day be killed by his grandson. They were later expelled by the forces of the greek citystate of apollonia the ceraunian mountains have been described by ancient.
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