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. 2003 Oct;96(10):507-8.
doi: 10.1177/014107680309601014.

The foot that stalled a thousand ships: a controversial case from the 13th century BCE

Horton A Johnson  1
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The foot that stalled a thousand ships: a controversial case from the 13th century BCE

Horton A Johnson. J R Soc Med. 2003 Oct.
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Figure 1
A lekythos in the Metropolitan Museum of Art showing Philoctetes, his left heel bandaged, abandoned by his comrades
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Comment in

  • Philoctetes.
    Arnott R. Arnott R. J R Soc Med. 2003 Dec;96(12):619-20. doi: 10.1177/014107680309601229. J R Soc Med. 2003. PMID: 14645624 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
  • Philoctetes.
    Demetriades AK. Demetriades AK. J R Soc Med. 2003 Dec;96(12):620. doi: 10.1258/jrsm.96.12.620. J R Soc Med. 2003. PMID: 14645626 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
  • Philoctetes.
    Powlson M. Powlson M. J R Soc Med. 2004 Feb;97(2):99-100. doi: 10.1177/014107680409700227. J R Soc Med. 2004. PMID: 14749417 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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