This volume is a full-scale commentary on the extant fragments of Acusilaus of Argos commonly
regarded as one of the earliest Greek mythographers (VI-V cent. BCE). To encapsulate his
contribution to archaic literature his book on Genealogies is described as a Rhapsody in Prose
that foregrounds especially the exegetical nature of his book which rewrote the most ancient
past on the basis of the most authoritative epic poems.
