Historical commentary on Herodotus, Book 6 / / by Lionel Scott.

• Superior document: Mnemosyne, bibliotheca classica Batava. Supplementum, 268
• Author: Scott, Lionel.
• Year of Publication: 2005
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Mnemosyne, bibliotheca classica Batava. Supplementum ; 268.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xii, 716 pages) :; maps
• Notes: Based on the author's thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Leeds, 2000.

This volume offers a historical and factual commentary on Herodotus book 6. The introductory discussions include one on the background to the Ionian revolt and the role of Histiaeus. The commentary aims to assess the reality behind Herodotus' text: the revolt and its aftermath; the various aspects of Spartan affairs in the middle of the book; Datis' invasion of Eretria and Attica; and Miltiades' expedition the following year. Material that cannot conveniently be dealt with in the commentary itself, and a number of related topics that merit consideration, are considered in a series of appendices. These include discussions of Cleomenes' madness in relation to his activities in Arcadia, and the Argive reaction to his victory at Sepeia.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material -- INTRODUCTIONS -- COMMENTARY -- CHRONOLOGY OF BOOK 6 -- NAVAL MATTERS -- THE PERSIAN NAVY AND ARMY -- TRAVEL TIMES -- DARIUS’ FAMILY -- THE ORACLE(S) OF §§19 AND 77 -- THE LOCATIONS OF KOῖλα AND ΠOλίχvη (§26) -- THE ORACLES TO THE DOLONCI AND MILTIADES, §§34–5 -- THE IMPLICATIONS OF KEEPING RACEHORSES -- THE PROBLEMS OF §40 -- THE POLITICAL CHANGES IN IONIA AFTER THE REVOLT -- CHRONOLOGY FOR ATHENS AND AEGINA AND RELATED EVENTS -- FEEDING THE KING AND THE SPARTAN QUART -- CLEOMENES IN ARCADIA (AND AFTER): SANE OR MAD? -- PROBLEMS IN THE ARGOS NARRATIVE, §§76–84 -- PHEIDON(S) OF ARGOS, §127.3 -- MARATHON -- MILTIADES’ EXPEDITION TO PAROS -- PISISTRATIDS (APF 11793) -- PHILAIDS/CIMONIDS (APF 8429) -- ALCMAEONIDS (APF 9688) -- SPARTAN ROYAL HOUSES -- THE INACHOS STEMMA: THE MYTHOLOGY OF §§47, 53, 78, 80 -- MAPS -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- HERODOTEAN WORDS AND PHRASES -- CITATIONS -- GENERAL INDEX -- SUPPLEMENTS TO MNEMOSYNE by H. Pinkster , H.S. Versnel , I.J.F. de Jong and P.H. Schrijvers.