Francesca Gazzano explores the Herodotean Croseus, a figure between history and tragedy
By Francesca Gazzano
Abstract: In this talk from the Herodotus Helpline series, Dr Francesca Gazzano (University of Genoa) explores Herodotus’ famous account of the Lydian king Croesus. Francesca considers Croesus’ afterlife following the collapse of his kingdom, as well as the thematic overlaps between Herodotus’ Croesus and Sophocles’ Oedipus.
Posted by Herodotus Helpline, Youtube, 2020.