Amazonki w Historia adversus paganos Orozjusza. Dzieje recepcji i reinterpretacji mitu
Amazons in the Historia adversus paganos of Orosius. The history of the reception and reinterpretation of the myth

Summary/Abstract: The story of the Amazons contained in the Historia adversus pa- ganos of Orosius says nothing about the Amazons, but shows the men- tality of the author of this work. Orosius believed in the existence of the kingdom of Amazons. He devoted a lot of space to the Amazons, because he saw them as relatives of the Goths. He wanted to show that the real- ity of his Christian’s times was no worse than the pagan’s past. Orosius summarized Epitome of Justin. Some names of queens of Amazons are different in Historia adversus paganus than in his source. In the case of Queen Sinope, it’s hard to say why.

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