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Musaeus (Μουσαῖος, ὁ)

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Abstract

Legendary diviner whose ORACLES Herodotus refers to but does not quote. Musaeus' name ("of the Muses") suggests that he is an invented character. According to Herodotus, the oracles of Musaeus the Athenian (Eur. Rhesus 945) came true during the PERSIAN WARS; Musaeus was particularly associated with ATHENS, and had a tomb (but not cult) there (Paus. 1.25.8; Anth. Pal. 7.615).

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationThe Herodotus Encyclopedia
EditorsChristopher Baron
Place of PublicationHoboken, United States of America
PublisherWiley & Sons, Inc
Pages939-940
Volume2
Edition1
ISBN (Print)9781119113522, 9781119113539, 9781118689646
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2021

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