The Mask of Apollo
London: Longmans; New York: Pantheon (1966)
synopsis

People - dark blue links to Perseus Project historical sources Aischylos - (Aeschylus) 525-456, playwright - Online Works Alexander - (The Great) Prince of Macedon, age about 14 Archytas - 400-365, Pythagorean philosopher, scientist, general, of Tarentum Aristophanes - 448-380, playwright - Online Works Artemidoros - actor, father of Niko Dion - 408-353, Syracusan philosopher/politician, assassinated Dionysios I - 430-367, tyrant of Syracuse (405), won first prize at Lenaea (Athens) with a tragedy Dionysios II - tyrant (367-56 and 347-4, fled to Locris, Corinth schoolteacher Euripides - 484-407, playwright - Online Works Herakleides - organized Syracuse mutiny, plotter against Dion Hipparios - Dion's son, favorite of Dionysios II Kallippos - plotter against Dion NIKERATOS - Niko, fictional tragic actor - Niko's troupes and fellow actors -     Peloponnese tour: Lamprias (1), Demochares (2), Meidias (3)     Corinth-Delphi: Anaxis (partner), Krantor(3), Anthemion (extra)     Syracuse-Sicily: Menekrates (2), Philanthos (3) Pheidias - (Phidias) 5th c., greatest Greek sculptor, Parthenon, Olympian Zeus Philistos - b. Syracuse; banished 356, recalled by Dionysios II, fleet commander Plato - 427-347, born Aristocles, Athenian philosopher - Online Works     students at the Academy:     Axiothea and Lasthenia, female students/lovers     Speussipos (nephew of Plato, his successor at Academy),     Xenokrates (Speussipos' successor)     Aristoteles - b. 384, entered Academy at 17, stayed till Plato's death - Online Works Rupilius - Roman soldier, companion of Niko at Leontini Sophokles - (Sophocles) 495-406, playwright - Online Works Thettalos - a younger actor, Nikeratos' protege/lover

Places - Perseus Project (most bold links go to site photos at page bottom) Athens || Attica || Boeotia || Corinth || Corinthia || Delphi || Elis || Epidaurous || Korkyra (Corcyra) || Laconia || Megalopolis || Minoa || Olympia || Phocis || Sicily || Sparta || Syracuse || Thebes || Map -- Mediterranean

Vase Paintings Apollo ca. 490, holding kithara || Side A: Apollo || Apollo's head Orestes at Delphi, ca. 350 || Side A Apollo at right || Apollo Seated youth || Eros (above) || Eros seated Dionysos || || Eros above Dionysos || Eros Eros depilating a woman || Side A || depilation scene || closeup

Miscellaneous The Apollo of the Mask - west pediment of the Temple of Zeus (Olympia), with head of Apollo Statue of Zeus at Olympia - wonder of the ancient world Theater sites - Perseus set (history, plans, images): Athens || Epidaurus || Piraeus || Syracuse Theater (term) - perseus entry, pointers to other terms, image Masks - some early Greek masks (and later comedia del arte masks) Three theatres -- Epidaurus || Dionysos (Athens) || Apollo (Delphi) Temple of Zeus (Olympia) Charioteer of Delphi Athenian Democracy - items from the museum of the Agora (Stoa of Attalos)

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