When authors refer to other great works, people, and events, it’s usually not accidental. Put on your super-sleuth hat and figure out why.
Literary and Philosophical References
- Cicero (1.1)
- Critobulus (3.59)
- Socrates (First mention 4.9, then throughout)
- Phaedrus (First mention 4.9, then throughout)
Mythological References
- The Phaeacians (3.49)
- Eros (First mention 3.51 and throughout)
- Helios (4.1)
- Elysium (4.3)
- Oceanus (4.3)
- Eos (4.14)
- Poseidon (4.15)
- Pan (4.15)
- Dionysos (the stranger god) (5.36)
- Hyacinth (4.15)
- Zephyr (4.15)
- Narcissus (4.19)
Historical References
- Frederick the Great (2.1)
Religious and Artistic References
- St. Sebastian (2.7)
- Boy with Thorn (3.40)