Classical Studies 2900 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Funerary Cult, Eunuch, Dizziness
23 Apr 2016
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Lecture 10: the deaths of antony and cleopatra. On february 23rd, 33 bc, there was a royal decree that gave tax exemptions to publius canidius. The decree itself was written in one handwriting, but signed at the bottom with another, saying. Scholars think that there may be a possibility of this being. During this time of waiting for death (before octavian got to alexandria), plutarch claims that. Cleopatra was testing out various poisons on slaves. Although it was said that she discovered that the bite of the asp produced lethargy and numbness; it is actually one of the many mistruths about the asp. The asp does not: produce lethargy or numbness, deify the victim the egyptians did not believe this, associate with isis; it is the uraeus that does. When he does, the city surrenders immediately (capitulate). When octavian arrived in alexandria in 30 bce, alexandria capitulates right away as well.
