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| − | A shepherd who contends unsuccessfully with Alithia (Truth) in the 10th-century book ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eclogue_of_Theodulus Ecloga Theoduli]'', a common school text in the Middle Ages. | + | A shepherd who contends unsuccessfully with Alithia (Truth) in the 10th-century book ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eclogue_of_Theodulus Ecloga Theoduli]'', a common school text in the Middle Ages. It was written in Latin under the pseudonym "Theodulus." |
| − | He is an Athenian, who plays | + | The poem is an argument between Alithia (truth) and Pseustis (falsehood), with Phronesis (reason), acting as referee. |
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| + | He is an Athenian, who plays the pipes | ||
His name means "falsehood." | His name means "falsehood." | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
| − | *[[ Alithia]] | + | *[[Alithia]] |
[[Category:Literature]] | [[Category:Literature]] | ||
[[Category:Fictional pipers]] | [[Category:Fictional pipers]] | ||
Revision as of 14:56, 14 February 2025
A shepherd who contends unsuccessfully with Alithia (Truth) in the 10th-century book Ecloga Theoduli, a common school text in the Middle Ages. It was written in Latin under the pseudonym "Theodulus."
The poem is an argument between Alithia (truth) and Pseustis (falsehood), with Phronesis (reason), acting as referee.
He is an Athenian, who plays the pipes
His name means "falsehood."
