05-04-2005, 05:25 PM
Yep, Gyges shows up in Assyrian histories as well. Cuneiform records sure are fun, aren't they?
And, I'd say the evidence definitely points to there being more than a kernel of truth in the "myth" of the Trojan War. Glad to hear the spirit of antiquity is rising in you again!
And, I'd say the evidence definitely points to there being more than a kernel of truth in the "myth" of the Trojan War. Glad to hear the spirit of antiquity is rising in you again!
Dan Diffendale
Ph.D. candidate, University of Michigan
Ph.D. candidate, University of Michigan