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To: Harmless Teddy Bear

The Iliad isn’t old enough to rule it out. Apollo, in some ways the quintessential Greek god, was not Greek, he just resonated with them.


16 posted on 04/16/2023 4:24:35 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (NeverTrumpin' -- it's not just for DNC shills anymore -- oh, wait, yeah it is.)
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To: SunkenCiv
I am not sure about the Iliad not being old enough.

It carries a lot of clues that says it is certainly of Mycenaean origin. And Apollo's name has been found in Linear B.

I suppose we have to decide what we mean by ancient Greek though. If you mean pre-Mycenaean you are probably right. Importing him from Troy feels right. Importing him from Italy just does not jive.

17 posted on 04/16/2023 8:45:31 AM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear (Follow the money. Even if it leads you to someplace horrible it will still lead you to the truth.)
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