[greek mythology] - Alexander Freiherr von Warsberg - Eine reise durch das reich der Sarpedon - 1899

Sarpedon is a figure in Greek mythology, a son of Zeus, associated with Asia Minor and particularly Lycia (modern-day Turkey).
Warsbergs work is therefore a mixture of travel description, archaeology, and mythology, which literary processes his impressions from Asia Minor.
The work is a typical example of 19th-century travel literature that connects historical myths with personal travel experiences.
It reflects the fascination of the time with classical Greece and Asia Minor, embedded in the romantic and scientific curiosity of the era.

Alexander Freiherr von Warsberg - A journey through the realm of the Sarpedon - Vienna, published by Carl Graeser, 1899 - 269 pages - 19 x 13 cm