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Hecataeos of Abdra Explanation: (Hecataeos the Abderite) Abdera A maritime town of Thrace, said in fable to have been founded by Abdera, sister of Diomede. It was so overrun with rats that it was abandoned, and the Abderitans migrated to Macedonia. Abderitan A native of Abdera, a maritime city of Thrace. The Abderitans were proverbial for stupidity, hence the phrase, "You have no more mind than an Abderite." Yet the city gave birth to some of the wisest men of Greece: as Democritos (the laughing philosopher), Protagoras (the great sophist), Anaxarchos (the philosopher and friend of Alexander), Hecatжos (the historian), etc. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2001-12-27 02:09:01 (GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Of course, ***Hecataeos of AbdEra*** Fat-finger typing :( Reference: http://www.bootlegbooks.com/Reference/PhraseAndFable/data/3.... |
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Hecatus of Abdera Explanation: see links below for references Reference: http://www.bu.edu/mzank/Michael_Zank/mjth.html Reference: http://www.geocities.com/Nashville/2383/bible/bible3.htm |
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Hecatus of Abdera Explanation: see links below for references Reference: http://www.bu.edu/mzank/Michael_Zank/mjth.html Reference: http://www.geocities.com/Nashville/2383/bible/bible3.htm |
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Hecataeus of Abdera Explanation: Yet another spelling found: Hecataeus of Abdera Pseudo-Hecataeus ccat.sas.upenn.edu/~humm/Resources/Texts/otPseud.html |
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