Dion. Hal. Ant. Rom. 20.12

Title: Dion. Hal. Ant. Rom. 20.12
Dreamer: Pyrrhus of Epirus
Context: Shortly before the Battle of Beneventum during the Pyrrhic War.
Event: Battle of Beneventum; Pyrrhic War
Date: 275 BCE
Dream topics: blood; disfigurement; teeth
Notes: According to Plutarch (Pyrrh. 3), Pyrrhus did not have many teeth. For the battle, see Plut. Pyrrh. 25. For the incident of the baby elephant, cf. Cass. Dio 10.48.
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