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The Homeric epics and Homeric Hymns were written down in a "public works" event by Peisistratos in 6th century BC Athens [1] -- for the new institution of the p
by dr_dshiv 7y ago
The Homeric epics and Homeric Hymns were written down in a "public works" event by Peisistratos in 6th century BC Athens [1] -- for the new institution of the panathenic festival. Both the oral culture and literate transmission of Homer are worth celebrating!
[1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peisistratos https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peisistratos