Bravo, p. 118; Hyginus, Fabulae 15, 74, with Smith and Trzaskoma's note 15. King Lycurgus, p. 189: "we hesitantly have restored Lycurgus for Lycus in the belief that it is an error of transmission and not a mistake on the part of Hyginus" (so also in Hyginus, Fabulae 74, and 273.6).
Gantz, p. 511; Collard and Cropp, p. 251; Bravo,
pp. 106–110. For the extant fragments of the play with introduction and notes see Collard and Cropp, pp. 250–321.
Gantz, p. 511; Collard and Cropp, p. 251; Euripides, Hypsipyletest. iiia (Hypothesis) [= P. Oxy. 2455 frs. 14–15, 3652 cols. i and ii.1-15] (Lycurgus as father), fr. 752h.26–28 (Lycurgus as priest of Zeus), fr. 757 (Eurydice as mother), fr. 757.41–44 (Hypsipyle as nurse). Although Lycurgus is a king in later accounts, there is no indication of that here, see Bravo,
p. 107.
Bravo, pp. 117–118; Hyginus, Fabulae 74. As Bravo notes, the oracle and explanation for the origin of the celery crowns, are only found in Hyginus, and are perhaps late inventions.
Bravo, p. 119. For Lycurgus as the priest of Zeus, see Thebaid5.638–641 ("Lycurgus ... at sacrifice ... offered portions to the unfriendly Thunderer"), and 5.643–644 where it is said that priestly duties kept Lycurgus from participating in the Argive war; for Lycurgus as king of Nemea, see 5.715–716 ("Lycurgus ... the king"), 733 ("ruler of Nemea").
Bravo, p. 119; Statius, Thebaid4.778–779 (Hypsipyle describing herself as the "foster mother of a child entrusted to my care"), 4.746–752 (the Seven meeting Hypsipyle carrying Lycurgus' son Opheltes, "at her breast"), 5.632–634 (Euridice mother of Opheltes).
Gantz, p. 511; Collard and Cropp, p. 251; Bravo,
pp. 106–110. For the extant fragments of the play with introduction and notes see Collard and Cropp, pp. 250–321.
Gantz, p. 511; Collard and Cropp, p. 251; Euripides, Hypsipyletest. iiia (Hypothesis) [= P. Oxy. 2455 frs. 14–15, 3652 cols. i and ii.1-15] (Lycurgus as father), fr. 752h.26–28 (Lycurgus as priest of Zeus), fr. 757 (Eurydice as mother), fr. 757.41–44 (Hypsipyle as nurse). Although Lycurgus is a king in later accounts, there is no indication of that here, see Bravo,
p. 107.
Bravo, p. 119. For Lycurgus as the priest of Zeus, see Thebaid5.638–641 ("Lycurgus ... at sacrifice ... offered portions to the unfriendly Thunderer"), and 5.643–644 where it is said that priestly duties kept Lycurgus from participating in the Argive war; for Lycurgus as king of Nemea, see 5.715–716 ("Lycurgus ... the king"), 733 ("ruler of Nemea").
Bravo, p. 119; Statius, Thebaid4.778–779 (Hypsipyle describing herself as the "foster mother of a child entrusted to my care"), 4.746–752 (the Seven meeting Hypsipyle carrying Lycurgus' son Opheltes, "at her breast"), 5.632–634 (Euridice mother of Opheltes).
