Herakleitos (Masterplots II: Short Story Series, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Guy Davenport
- First Published: 1974
- Type of Plot: Mythological
- Time of Work: 500-400
- Setting: Ephesos
- Principal Characters: Herakleitos, Knaps, Selena, Tmolos
- Genres: Short fiction, Historical fiction, Mythological literature
- Subjects: History, Philosophy or philosophers
- Locales: Ephesus
The Story
Knaps, stranger to Ephesos, materializes one late summer morning at the home of Herakleitos, the thinker, whom Knaps presumes to visit without asking first. Knaps receives a gracious welcome from Herakleitos and his two companions, housekeeper Selena and slave Tmolos. Propriety and proper measure are important to Herakleitos; accordingly, Knaps, after sharing their breakfast, will be expected to observe the usual morning routine, including music and dancing performed by the three, the strangeness and intricacy of which Knaps can only gape at. Herakleitos explains:...
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