Byrsa. La ruse d'Élissa et la fondation de Carthage - article ; n°2 ; vol.40, pg 328-342

Annales. Économies, Sociétés, Civilisations - Année 1985 - Volume 40 - Numéro 2 - Pages 328-342
Byrsa. Elissa's Ruse and the Foundation of Carthage
The story of Carthage's -or Byra's - foundation by Dido serves as a reference myth to folklorists : in fact, Dido's treacherous demand for as much land as an ox-hide bursa can hold has a great number of parallels in the most different cultures. But it is on purpose that the present article leaves out these parallels in order to focus the attention on Byrsa, whose legend is studied in relation to its Greco-Roman linguistics, cultural and historical context.
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Source : Persée ; Ministère de la jeunesse, de l’éducation nationale et de la recherche, Direction de l’enseignement supérieur, Sous-direction des bibliothèques et de la documentation.