The journey to India made by Apollonios of Tyana is possibly one of the most celebrated sections of Philostratos’ Life of Apollonius of Tyana (books 1 to 3). As the author states at the beginning of his work (1,3), the journeys and deeds of Apollonios were recorded by a man of Nineveh named Damis, who had become the pupil of the miracle worker and accompanied him in his peregrinations. Leaving aside the long-debated question of the authenticity of Damis’ account the present paper focuses on the itinerary of Apollonios in order to detect elements of common sense geography.
There and back again. Apollonios of Tyana's journey to India. A common sense itinerary?
Omar Coloru
2022-01-01
Abstract
The journey to India made by Apollonios of Tyana is possibly one of the most celebrated sections of Philostratos’ Life of Apollonius of Tyana (books 1 to 3). As the author states at the beginning of his work (1,3), the journeys and deeds of Apollonios were recorded by a man of Nineveh named Damis, who had become the pupil of the miracle worker and accompanied him in his peregrinations. Leaving aside the long-debated question of the authenticity of Damis’ account the present paper focuses on the itinerary of Apollonios in order to detect elements of common sense geography.File in questo prodotto:
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