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236. As S. J. Schwarz, LIMC 5 (1990), pp. 196–253; and LIMC suppl. 1 240. R. Papi, “Materiali archeologici da Villalfonsina (Chieti),” ArchCl (2009), pp. 244–64, documents, there are few places in Italy 31 (1979): 18–95. where Herakles/Hercle is not evident and not honored. 241. Pontrandolfo Greco 1977. 237. S. Sande, “Famous Persons as Bringers of Good Luck,” in 242. The Timmari (Basilicata) necklace was found in Tomb 1: see E. Jordan et al. 1999, p. 233. Lattanzi, “Attività archeologica in Basilicata,” in Atti del XV 238. Bonner 1950, passim. Convegno Internazionale di studi sulla Magna Grecia (Naples, 239. Alexander of Tralles 2.377, as quoted in Bonner 1950, p. 63, nn. 1976), pp. 561–667; and Losi et al. 1993, n. 20. 43–44. In n. 45, Bonner cites Abraham Gorleus, Dactylioteca 243. SeeMastrocinque 1991, p. 143, n. 477. The documented (1695 ed.), as the first modern writer to recognize that the examples are from Vulci, Volterra, Orvieto, Taranto, and many gems showing Herakles and the lion were medico- Bettona (Umbria). magical and corresponded to Alexander’s prescription. Bonner, p. 64, cites two other relevant medico-magical prescriptions. Archaic and Afterward 77

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