The legend of the Septuagint
Septuagint
Bible, versions
Receptie
Légendes
Bible, criticism, interpretation, etc., o. t
Versions
Religion & Spirituality
Criticism, interpretation
Histoire et critique
Bible
Nonfiction
The Septuagint is the most influential of the Greek versions of the Torah. The exact circumstances of its creation are uncertain, but different versions of a legend about the translation have existed since antiquity. Begun with the Letter of Aristeas, the legend describes how Ptolemy Philadelphus (2…
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