Vol. 38 No. 1 (2012): XXXVIII - 2012
Articoli

L’oracolo della vendemmia in Nonno (<em>Dion.</em> 12.110-3) e gli oracoli teologici

Published 2012-07-11

Keywords

  • Nonnus,
  • Dionysiaca 12,
  • oracle of the grape-harvest

Abstract

At the beginning of the twelfth book of Nonnus’ Dionysiaca, the oracle concerning the grape-harvest, carved on the cup of Ganymedes, is based on some similar oracles included in Porphyry’s Theosophia ex oraculis haurienda and in the Theosophia Tubingensis.