Source Study Analysis of Pseudo ‐ Scymnusʹ Data on the Pontic Cities’ Foundation
Source Study Analysis of Pseudo ‐ Scymnusʹ Data on the Pontic Cities’ Foundation
Author(s): Valery YailenkoSubject(s): History, Anthropology, Social Sciences, Archaeology, Cultural history, Local History / Microhistory, Ancient World
Published by: Muzeul de Istorie Națională și Arheologie Constanța
Keywords: West-; North-; South Pontic cities; foundation dates; Pseudo‐Scymnus; literary sources; Hellanicos;
Summary/Abstract: The author searches for literary sources of Pseudo‐Scymnus information on the foundation of the Pontic cities. He concludes that Ephorus and Demetrius from Callatis had used Hellanicos’ reports and then Pseudo‐Scymnus borrowed the information on the cities’ foundation from the latter two. In his reports on the cities’ foundation by the Ionians, Hellanicos borrowed information from Charon Lampsacenus and (or) Dionysius Milesius, and all three of them could have borrowed the information on this subject from the oldest logographer, Cadmus the Milesian.
Journal: Pontica
- Issue Year: 2015
- Issue No: 48-49
- Page Range: 9-23
- Page Count: 15
- Language: English