Meton of AthensAn Astronomer in the Democratic Landscape of the Polis

  1. Marco V. García 1
  1. 1 Universidade de Santiago de Compostela
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    Universidade de Santiago de Compostela

    Santiago de Compostela, España

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Revista:
Gerión

ISSN: 0213-0181

Ano de publicación: 2022

Título do exemplar: Monographic: Greek Landscapes. From the Ionian Sea to Athens

Volume: 40

Número: 2

Páxinas: 553-573

Tipo: Artigo

DOI: 10.5209/GERI.80404 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openAcceso aberto editor

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Resumo

The Athenian democracy of the fifth century BC saw a blossoming of knowledge. Some was closely associated with the institutions, with locations that were defined in the urban topography, while the new knowledge is more difficult to pinpoint. However, two testimonies situate the astronomer Meton in the Pnyx (Philoch. FGH 328 F 122) and in the theatre of Dionysius (Ar. Nu. 992-1020) meaning that he appeared before large audiences. This situation allows us to explore the social perception of new knowledge in Athens, and to understanding the unique mixture of realism and humour expressed by Aristophanes.

Información de financiamento

Research project “Los Lugares del Saber en la Atenas Democrática” (AEI PID2019-106782GB-100); Programa Logos (Fundación BBVA y Sociedad Española de Estudios Clásicos).

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