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Plutarco, Quaest. Conv. III, 659A: gli influssi della luna

  • Angelo Casanova

Table-talk 3.10 presents a discussion about the influences of the Moon on meat preservation and all the agrarian works, with obvious references to its different phases. In particular, a passage of the text can only be understood by keeping in mind the traditional language connected with the lunar calendar. By experience, woodcutters and farmers know what particular operations are recommended in every week of the lunar month: Plutarch (as well as Hesiod, Pliny, and several other ancient authors) is well aware of this.

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  • Moon influences,
  • meat preservation,
  • lunar phases,
  • agrarian works,
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Angelo Casanova

University of Florence, Italy

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Chapter Information

Chapter Title

Plutarco, Quaest. Conv. III, 659A: gli influssi della luna

Authors

Angelo Casanova

Language

Italian

DOI

10.36253/979-12-215-0824-6.05

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Publication Year

2025

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Book Title

I miei scritti su Plutarco

Book Subtitle

Raccolti, riveduti e corretti con bibliografia unificata

Authors

Angelo Casanova

Peer Reviewed

Number of Pages

366

Publication Year

2025

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© 2025 Author(s)

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CC BY 4.0

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CC0 1.0

Publisher Name

Firenze University Press

DOI

10.36253/979-12-215-0824-6

ISBN Print

979-12-215-0823-9

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979-12-215-0824-6

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979-12-215-0825-3

Series Title

Studi e saggi

Series ISSN

2704-6478

Series E-ISSN

2704-5919

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