TY - JOUR
T1 - Cimon, Lacedaemonius and the mother in the testimony of Plutarch and on its source, Stesimbrotus of Thasos
AU - Vanotti, Gabriella
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PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - According to Plutarch, the mother of Cimon's twin sons, Lacedaemonius and Eleius (Oulius), was called Kleitoria. This name (or nick-name) has aroused strong discussions among scholars, but they have not agreed on a proper explanation of its real meaning. The woman is mentioned in some Plutarch quotations going back to Stesimbrotus, who denounced the Periclean malice towards Cimon's sons, mainly Lacedaemonius, entrusted with a difficult mission in Corcyra on the eve of the Peloponnesian war. Considerations about this aspect can lead to a better understanding of Stesimbrotus's testimony and opinion on Lacedaemonius, on his father Cimon and on their philo-laconism.
AB - According to Plutarch, the mother of Cimon's twin sons, Lacedaemonius and Eleius (Oulius), was called Kleitoria. This name (or nick-name) has aroused strong discussions among scholars, but they have not agreed on a proper explanation of its real meaning. The woman is mentioned in some Plutarch quotations going back to Stesimbrotus, who denounced the Periclean malice towards Cimon's sons, mainly Lacedaemonius, entrusted with a difficult mission in Corcyra on the eve of the Peloponnesian war. Considerations about this aspect can lead to a better understanding of Stesimbrotus's testimony and opinion on Lacedaemonius, on his father Cimon and on their philo-laconism.
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U2 - 10.2143/AS.45.0.3110541
DO - 10.2143/AS.45.0.3110541
M3 - Article
SN - 0066-1619
VL - 45
SP - 27
EP - 51
JO - Ancient Society
JF - Ancient Society
ER -