Lucian and His Alexander, a.k.a. Fake Prophet: Fake News and Invective Mirrored.
The article focuses on the contrasting figures of Alexander of Abonuteichos, a self-proclaimed prophet, and Lucian of Samosata, a satirist who exposed him as a fraud. It details how Alexander established a successful cult centered around a snake deity named Glykon, employing theatrical tricks and ma...
| Publicado en: | Illinois Classical Studies Vol. 50; no. 1; pp. 70 - 99 |
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University of Illinois Press
Spring2025
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