
A usual wordwide misconception is the association of the word 'Barbarian' with non-Greeks. We all know for starters Epirotes being classed as 'barbarians' from Thucydides, although they were greek-speakers. However the ultimate proof of Greek tribes being called 'barbarians is coming from Athenaios Deipnosophistes where Stratonicus the harp-player was asked "πότερα Βοιωτοί βαρβαρώτεροι...ή θετταλοί, Ηλείους έφησεν" meaning ...
Tags: Aeschines, aristogeiton, Athenaios, barbarian, barbarians, deipnosophistes, demosthenes, Eleans, epirotes, macedonia, macedonians, pittakos, propaganda, Socrates





















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