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Pseudo-Apollodorus
Name used for the author of the Bibliotheca, a Greek mythographic collection usually dated to the first or second century CE.
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The Bibliotheca is traditionally attributed to Apollodorus; modern scholarship also calls its author Pseudo-Apollodorus. This entry follows that conventional designation of the work rather than a verified biography of a known writer. [1]
The collection assembles stories of Greek gods and heroes and is usually dated to the first or second century CE. Passage 1.6.3 tells of ZeusZeusZeus is the sky god and leading deity in many Greek traditions. In the Iliad he presides over divine gatherings while others can still speak and object.Glossary · Click to read the explanation’s temporary defeat by TyphonTyphon / TyphoeusZeus's serpent-headed opponent, whose battle differs between Hesiod and later Greek accounts.Glossary · Click to read the explanation, the loss of his sinews and their recovery. [1]
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- Mythoi Koinoi — Pseudo-Apollodorus, Bibliotheca 1.6.3 Introduction and passage 1.6.3 in the teaching anthology. Return to the text ↑
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IL Archive, «Pseudo-Apollodorus», Edition 3, https://ilarchive.com/en/people/pseudo-apollodorus