THE FALL OF PHAETHON: A GRECO-ROMAN GEOMYTH PRESERVES THE MEMORY OF A METEORITE IMPACT IN BAVARIA (SOUTH-EAST GERMANY) (Phaetoni langemine: kreeka-rooma geomuut meteoriidi moju malestuse sailitajana Baieris (Kagu-Saksamaa))

• Authors: Rappengluck Barbara , Rappengluck Michael A. , Ernstson Kord , Mayer Werner , Neumair Andreas , Sudhaus Dirk , Liritzis Ioannis
• Languages of publication: ET

Abstracts

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Arguing from a critical reading of the text, and scientific evidence on the ground, the authors show that the myth of Phaethon - the delinquent celestial charioteer - remembers the impact of a massive meteorite that hit the Chiemgau region in Bavaria between 2000 and 428 BC.

Keywords

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BRONZE AGE; CELTS; METEORITE; MYTH; OVID; PHAETHON

• Publisher: Folk Belief and Media Group of the Estonian Literary Museum, Estonian Institute of Folklore, EKM Teaduskirjastus
• Journal: Mäetagused
• Year: 2011
• Volume: 48
• Pages: 7-22
• Document type: ARTICLE

Contributors

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Rappengluck Barbara

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Rappengluck Michael A.

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Ernstson Kord

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Mayer Werner

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Neumair Andreas

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Sudhaus Dirk

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Liritzis Ioannis

• Institute for Interdisciplinary Studies, Bahnhofstrasse 1, 82205 Gilching, Germany

• Barbara Rappenglück, Institute for Interdisciplinary Studies, Bahnhofstrasse 1, 82205 Gilching, Germany

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11EAAAAA094617