Another Satyriasis, Ancient Medicine, Philology and Art History
Authors
Danielle Gourevitch
Practical School of Advanced Studies IV Section, Paris
Keywords:
Satyriasis , Lepra , Ancient medical texts , Greek art
Abstract
The author explains that several ancient diseases bear the name of saty-riasis. One of them is a form of lepra. An ancient terra-cotta mask of a satyre helps understanding why it is so.
