Visit musicmagpie for great deals and super savings with free delivery today. Suetonius has been called by some as a tabloidlike historian, but he pales in comparison to phlegon of tralles. He has also edited multiple collections of classical mythology and authored several works concerning the intersection of mythology, legends, and ancient popular literature. His chief work was the olympiads, an historical compendium in sixteen books, from the 1st down to the 229th olympiad 776 bc to ad 7, of which several chapters are preserved in eusebius chronicle, photius and george syncellus. Phlegon of tralles book of marvels is really a curious book. Fantastic beasts and where to find them history today. Phlegon of tralles brodersen major reference works.
This is followed by a story placed within the roman campaign against antiochus in 191 bc where a general, publius, is dismembered by a red wolf and his head. Photius, bibliotheca codex 97 the entry on phlegons chronicles and list of olympic victors. Clifford morsleys news from the english countryside which comes in 2 volumes of which this is the first and this is the second is a fascinating compendium of marvels of more or less credibility which were reported in the british press. Phlegon trallianus author of phlegon of tralles book of. Phlegon of tralles book of marvels edited by william hansen. Photius, bibliotheca codex 97 the entry on phlegon s chronicles and list of olympic victors.
Looking for phlegon of tralles book of marvels william hansen paperback softback. Read phlegon of tralles book of marvels university of exeter press exeter studies in history gsiaotoqmhgf. William hansen, phlegon of tralles book of marvels, exeter 1996. Philinnion macedonian ghoul of ancient greek legend. Phlegon of tralles book of marvels by phlegon trallianus. No such happy ending is provided by the tale of philinnion and machates. The following version of the story comes from phlegon of tralles as related in his book of marvels which collected tales concerning ghosts and other events that, today, would be defined as paranormal. Last christmas after lunch, among the books on my motherinlaws shelf, i came across a volume entitled wonderful things by. Tralles, the roman spelling of tralleis, phlegons hometown in caria in asia minor. The suda entry for phlegon greek, english and commentary. The nurse went to the door of the guest room, and in the light of the burning lamp she saw the girl philinnion who died and had been entombed many months before sitting beside makhates. Phlegon, of tralles in asia minor, greek writer and freedman of the emperor hadrian, lived in the 2nd century. Phlegon of tralles book of marvels university of exeter press exeter studies in history book book details. The book of marvels, a compilation of marvellous events of a grotesque, bizarre or sensational nature, was composed in the second century a.
The book of greek and roman folktales, legends, and myths. Paradoxographi antigonvs, apollonivs, phlegon, anonymvs vaticanvs. Phlegon of tralles book of marvels exeter studies in. Liverpool university press is the uks third oldest university press, with a distinguished history of publishing exceptional research since 1899 the book of marvels, a compilation of marvellous events of a grotesque, bizarre or sensational nature, was composed in the second century a. He is known for publishing the first english translation of phlegon of tralles. Phlegon of tralles wikimili, the free encyclopedia. Hieron of alexandria or of ephesos relates that a ghost also appeared in aitolia aetolia. The beginning of the story is missing from the manuscript. Polycritus polykritos aetolian ghost of ancient greek. Translated with an introduction and commentary by william hansen. Phlegon recorded a great earthquake in bithynia, on the coast of the black sea in what is today turkey. Phlegon of tralles book of marvels by william hansen. To assist in this process, apart from pertinent input from a range of contemporary scholars, the often quoted reference to an assumed solar eclipse that occurred at the time of jesus of nazareths crucifixion.
The book itself is rather short and somewhat segmented, but has several ghost stories, legends about sexchangers and hermaphrodites, stories of giant bones being found, odd birth stories, and stories of mythical beasts. The current investigation explores whether thallus and phlegon can continue to have relevance to the current historical jesus debate. William hansen born 1941 is professor emeritus of classical studies and folklore at indiana university bloomington. The limited information known about phlegon, mainly from secondary sources, is that he was a native of tralles, in the southeastern region of modern turkey then known as asia minor and that like eusebius he composed an account of the olympiads through to the 229th olympiad in. Buy phlegon of tralles book of marvels by william hansen from waterstones today. His chief work was the olympiads, an historical compendium in sixteen books, from the 1st down to the 229th olympiad 776 bc to ad 7. Phlegon of tralles book of marvels university of exeter. University of exeter press 1996 exeter studies in history available at 1 libraries. Phlegon trallianus is the author of phlegon of tralles book of marvels 3. Posts about phlegon of tralles written by aleatorclassicus.
Phlegon of tralles book of marvels university of exeter press exeter studies in history author. University of exeter press, 1996 find, read and cite all the. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Phlegon of tralles book of marvels by phlegon book a dissertation on the eclipse mentioned by phlegon, or, an enquiry whether that eclipse had any relation to the darkness which happened at our saviours passion by arthur ashley sykes phlegon examined critically and impartially. Phlegon, of tralles william f hansen this is the first translation into english of the book of marvels, and the volume also contains an introduction covering phlegons life and his writings, and the rise and nature of paradoxography as. Phlegon of tralles book of marvels university of exeter press exeter studies in history by william hansen pdf, epub ebook d0wnl0ad the book of marvels, a compilation of marvellous events of a grotesque, bizarre or sensational nature, was composed in the second century a. Free read phlegon of tralles book of marvels full online. Phlegon of tralles book of marvels book, 1996 worldcat. This remarkable text is the earliest surviving work. Phlegon of tralles fgrh 257 was a greek writer in the time of the emperor hadrian 1178 ce. This remarkable text is the earliest surviving work of pure sensationalism in western literature.
I have not seen the spanish translation of and commentary upon the. Phlegon of tralles and the darkness the limited information known about phlegon, mainly from secondary sources, is that he was a native of tralles, in the southeastern region of modern turkey then known as asia minor and that like eusebius he composed an account of the olympiads through to the 229th olympiad in 7ad. Buy phlegon of tralles book of marvels exeter studies in history first edition by william hansen isbn. Olympiads, on marvels, on longlived persons, phlegon of tralles ancient greek. One of the lesserknown curiosities of the classical world is a text by the roman imperial freedman phlegon of tralles, known as the book of marvels. Skip to main content accessibility help we use cookies to distinguish you from other users and to provide you with a better experience on our websites. This short work, published between ad 1178, contains a series of anecdotes culled from sources as diverse as the archaic greek poet hesiod and the roman natural philosopher pliny the elder. As noted, the story begins at the point where the nurse of the house.