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Cyclopes and giants: ancient mythological figures through an anatomical and palæopathological lens

dc.contributor.authorGalassi, F.M.
dc.contributor.authorPapa, V.
dc.contributor.authorLambusta, L.
dc.contributor.authorVaccarezza, Mauro
dc.contributor.authorVarotto, E.
dc.date.accessioned2022-08-16T06:50:07Z
dc.date.available2022-08-16T06:50:07Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.identifier.citationGalassi, F.M. and Papa, V. and Lambusta, L. and Vaccarezza, M. and Varotto, E. 2022. Cyclopes and giants: ancient mythological figures through an anatomical and palæopathological lens. Human Evolution. 37 (1-2): pp. 9-15.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/89193
dc.identifier.doi10.14673/HE2022121093
dc.description.abstract

This paper examines the origin of the myths about giants and cyclopes from the palæontological and palæopathological perspectives, highlighting how much more attention should be devoted to the possibility that a pituitary condition may have indeed played a role in the mythopoietic process.
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.titleCyclopes and giants: ancient mythological figures through an anatomical and palæopathological lens
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.volume37
dcterms.source.number1-2
dcterms.source.startPage9
dcterms.source.endPage15
dcterms.source.issn0393-9375
dcterms.source.titleHuman Evolution
dc.date.updated2022-08-16T06:50:07Z
curtin.departmentCurtin Medical School
curtin.accessStatusOpen access
curtin.facultyFaculty of Health Sciences
curtin.contributor.orcidVaccarezza, Mauro [0000-0003-3060-318X]
dcterms.source.eissn1824-310X
curtin.contributor.scopusauthoridVaccarezza, Mauro [6701350504]


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