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The chapter discusses how Callimachus used the mythology and geography of athletics to link famous historical athletes to rulers. It argues that unlike his contemporary Posidippus, Callimachus took a more complex approach, using stories about heroes and places from Magna Grecia and Sicily connected to Olympia and Heracles to project glory onto rulers. The reasons for Callimachus

Author

JUAN LEONARDO GONZALEZ PLAZA

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EN