Perseus, the last Macedonian king and the worshipers of the Muses
A statue of the last Macedonian king Perseus (179-168 BC) was dedicated to the Muses and Dionysus by the “Musaistai”, an association (“synodos”) of organized worshipers of the Muses. The dedication was made to honor the king for his virtue, his benefaction to their association and his piety to the gods, as indicated by the …
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