Deioces the Mede – Rhetoric and Reality in Herodotus 1.99

Authors

  • Malcolm Davies Oxford, United Kingdom
  • Sabine Müller Kiel/Siegen, Germany

Keywords:

Herodotus, Deioces, Media, Achaemenid Court Ceremony

Abstract

In his Median logos, Herodotus reports that no-one was to see the king. Thus, the remark that laughing and spitting in his presence was unacceptable seems to be contradictory. This paper explores the apparent inconsistency as an example of a rhetorical or stylistic device.

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2011-11-27

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Davies, M., & Müller, S. (2011). Deioces the Mede – Rhetoric and Reality in Herodotus 1.99. Anabasis. Studia Classica Et Orientalia, 2, 5–12. Retrieved from https://journals.ur.edu.pl/anabasis/article/view/10145

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Vol. 2 (2011)

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