Instances of divine retribution in Hellenistic historiography
Kenneth Litwak <[email protected]>
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After spending many hours looking for information myself, I have a question for list members. I am looking for two or three good examples in Hellenistic historiography of one or more deities visiting punishment upon a person or city for impiety, wickedness, hubris, etc.later than Herodotus. Thucycides and Polybius are not good resources. I read a work that cited places in Xenophon's Hellenica that would have what I am after but I did not see what I was looking for at 7.5 or 5.4.1. Perhaps I'm missing the structure of the Hellenica. Be that as it may, I'd appreciate suggestions for primary sources for such events. I'm not looking for secondary literature, which is good because my search for those yielding only a book I already own and was trying to work from. I just need two clear, illustrative examples. Any suggestions? I'm not unwilling to look through the indexes of various Loeb volumes but I could burn a lot of time on works taht are irrelevant. Most of my reading in Hellenistic historiography has focused ont he prefaces and Lucian's On Writing History. Thanks. -- Kenneth D. Litwak, Ph.D. Reference and Instruction Librarian Gateway Seminary 3210 E Guasti Rd Ontario, CA 91761 [email protected] <[email protected]> Adjunct Professor [email protected]