Aethiopica

Theagenes receiving the palm of honour from Chariclea by Abraham Bloemaert, 1626 (Mauritshuis)

The Aethiopica (/ˌθiˈpɪkə/; Ancient Greek: Αἰθιοπικά, Aithiopiká, 'Ethiopian Stories'[1]) or Theagenes and Chariclea (/θiˈæəˌnz ...ˌkærɪˈklə/;[2] Ancient Greek: Θεαγένης καὶ Χαρίκλεια, Theagénēs kaì Kharíkleia) is an ancient Greek novel which has been dated to the 220s or 370s AD.[3] It was written by Heliodorus of Emesa and is his only known work.

  1. ^ Häussler, Ralph; Chiai, Gian Franco, eds. (2020). Sacred Landscapes in Antiquity: Creation, Manipulation, Transformation. ISBN 9781789253276.
  2. ^ Dictionary of Phrases and Fables. Vol. 2. 1895. p. 1218. OCLC 162165677.
  3. ^ Lane Fox, Robin (1989). Pagans and Christians. p. 118.