A Tale of Two Cities: Mistaken identity or sour grapes?

In our version of the Iliad, there is a mention of “Egyptian” Thebes. In Wrestling with Proteus, I commented in a footnote that this must be an interpolation because in context, Boeotian Thebes is clearly meant. I then remarked how the text came to say Egyptian Thebes was a topic for another essay. This is… Continue reading...