Titolo The Muses in Apollonius of Rhodes: the term ὑποφήτορες Periodico Prometheus Anno: 1996 - Volume: 22 - Fascicolo: Fascicolo 2 - Pagina iniziale: 105 - Pagina finale: 114
An analysis of the occurrences of the word ?p?f?t?? shows that in Ap. Rh. 1.22 it does not mean just ‘messenger’, but someone who both transmits and elucidates a given message. From this point of view, the Muses embody Apollonius’ literary and aesthetic principles.