Mnesis Explained

Mnesis (fl. 3rd century BCE) was a mistress of Ptolemy Philadelphus.[1] [2] According to Athenaeus, she was a flute-player.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Lindner, Martin . Tempelprostitution im Altertum: Fakten und Fiktionen . 2009 . Verlag Antike . 978-3-938032-26-8 . de.
  2. Book: Hazzard, R. A. . Imagination of a Monarchy: Studies in Ptolemaic Propaganda . 2000-01-01 . University of Toronto Press . 978-0-8020-4313-9 . en.
  3. Book: McKechnie . Paul R. . Ptolemy the second Philadelphus and his world . Guillaume . Philippe . 2008 . BRILL . 978-90-04-17089-6 . en.

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