The Knights’ Eleven Oars: In Praise of Phormio? (Ar. Eq. 546-7)
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The curious “eleven oars” of the chorus of Knights in Aristophanes’ eponymous play recall the victory of Phormio and his eleven triremes in the gulf of Naupactus in 429 B.C., and echo a lost victory ode performed at the celebration of this victory.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Classical Journal |
| Volume | 105 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Pages (from-to) | 19-26 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| ISSN | 0009-8353 |
| Publication status | Published - 2009 |
- Faculty of Humanities - Aristophanes, Phormio, Peloponnesian War, performance, Comedy, Knights
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