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The Fall of Troy and the Earthquake-Horse
P. B. S. Andrews · 1965
Citation metadata
- Type
- journal article
- Publication
- Greece & Rome, vol. 12, no. 1, 28–32
- Peer reviewed
- Yes
Records informed by this source
- causal hypothesis Eastern Mediterranean Earthquake-Storm Collapsecontradicts · challenges model
Provides evidence or reasoning against Eastern Mediterranean Earthquake-Storm Collapse.
- claim One scholarly interpretation proposes that the Wooden Horse motif preserves transformed earthquake symbolism through the cultural association of Poseidon with horses and earthqu…Evidence confidence: lowcontradicts · contradicts or challenges
Challenges or qualifies the claim: One scholarly interpretation proposes that the Wooden Horse motif preserves transformed earthquake symbolism through the cultural association of Poseidon with horses and earthquakes.
- myth interpretation Trojan Horse as Earthquake SymbolismEvidence confidence: lowcontradicts · critiques interpretation
One scholarly interpretation proposes that the Wooden Horse motif preserves transformed earthquake symbolism.
- property assignment Trojan Horse — has research status — Low-Confidence InterpretationEvidence confidence: highsupports · supports assignment
The earthquake interpretation has major evidential and transmission gaps and competes with other explanations.
- property assignment Destruction of Troy VIh — has research status — Chronology DisputedEvidence confidence: highsupports · supports assignment
The date materially depends on competing chronological, ceramic, textual, or archaeological models.
- entity Trojan HorseEvidence confidence: highsupports · supports entity record
Supports the existence, description, classification, or historical context of Trojan Horse.
- relationship Trojan Horse — motif of — Trojan War TraditionEvidence confidence: very highsupports · supports relationship
The Wooden Horse is a motif within the later Trojan War narrative complex.