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Theope

In Greek mythology, Theope ( ) may refer to the two distinct women: * Theope, an Athenian daughter of Leos, and sister of Praxithea and Eubule. These women were said to have sacrificed themselves voluntarily, or to have been freely sacrificed by their father, for the safety of Athens in obedience to the Delphian oracle. A temenos called the Leocorium was dedicated to the worship of these three maidens at Athens. * Theope, one of the Maenads who tried to kill King Lycurgus of Thrace.

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In Greek mythology, Theope ( ) may refer to the two distinct women: * Theope, an Athenian daughter of Leos, and sister of Praxithea and Eubule. These women were said to have sacrificed themselves voluntarily, or to have been freely sacrificed by their father, for the safety of Athens in obedience to the Delphian oracle. A temenos called the Leocorium was dedicated to the worship of these three maidens at Athens. * Theope, one of the Maenads who tried to kill King Lycurgus of Thrace.

Key claims

  1. date of death: 1700 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. publication date: 1849 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of death is "1700". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the publication date is "1849". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  5. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1342738022

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