William Smith, A Smaller Classical Dictionary of Biography, Mythology, and Geography (London, 1873) — Claim scope

Direct answer

William Smith, A Smaller Classical Dictionary of Biography, Mythology, and Geography (London, 1873) — Claim scope is implemented as a source-bounded claim scope guide.

Answer contract

Apply the claim scope lens only to the exact inspected source scope; do not infer authority from adjacent topics.

Evidence and exact locators

William Smith, A Smaller Classical Dictionary of Biography, Mythology, and Geography (London, 1873) — s.v. “Demeter, called Ceres,” pp. 140–141; scan PDF pages 150–151. Supports: Names the Greek and Roman figures and records the dictionary’s agricultural, mystery-cult, and iconographic framing.

What the evidence does not establish

This is a nineteenth-century reference synthesis, not a primary ancient text, modern classical consensus, proof of equivalence, common origin, or living theological authority. Every route must attribute the frame to Smith and preserve Greek evidence, Roman reception, and later comparison as different propositions.

Rights and reuse

public-domain-historical-work; bounded original paraphrase only

Dependencies and related concepts

derived-from: urn:maha:source:t27-smith-1873-demeter-ceres

governed-by: urn:maha:concept:evidence:source-identity

limits: urn:maha:concept:interpretation

Source identity and provenance

This source identity and provenance section is constrained to the same inspected scope: Names the Greek and Roman figures and records the dictionary’s agricultural, mystery-cult, and iconographic framing.

It must preserve the recorded boundary: This is a nineteenth-century reference synthesis, not a primary ancient text, modern classical consensus, proof of equivalence, common origin, or living theological authority. Every route must attribute the frame to Smith and preserve Greek evidence, Roman reception, and later comparison as different propositions.

Exact locator

This exact locator section is constrained to the same inspected scope: Names the Greek and Roman figures and records the dictionary’s agricultural, mystery-cult, and iconographic framing.

It must preserve the recorded boundary: This is a nineteenth-century reference synthesis, not a primary ancient text, modern classical consensus, proof of equivalence, common origin, or living theological authority. Every route must attribute the frame to Smith and preserve Greek evidence, Roman reception, and later comparison as different propositions.

What this source supports

This what this source supports section is constrained to the same inspected scope: Names the Greek and Roman figures and records the dictionary’s agricultural, mystery-cult, and iconographic framing.

It must preserve the recorded boundary: This is a nineteenth-century reference synthesis, not a primary ancient text, modern classical consensus, proof of equivalence, common origin, or living theological authority. Every route must attribute the frame to Smith and preserve Greek evidence, Roman reception, and later comparison as different propositions.

What this source does not establish

This what this source does not establish section is constrained to the same inspected scope: Names the Greek and Roman figures and records the dictionary’s agricultural, mystery-cult, and iconographic framing.

It must preserve the recorded boundary: This is a nineteenth-century reference synthesis, not a primary ancient text, modern classical consensus, proof of equivalence, common origin, or living theological authority. Every route must attribute the frame to Smith and preserve Greek evidence, Roman reception, and later comparison as different propositions.

Related definitions and applications

This related definitions and applications section is constrained to the same inspected scope: Names the Greek and Roman figures and records the dictionary’s agricultural, mystery-cult, and iconographic framing.

It must preserve the recorded boundary: This is a nineteenth-century reference synthesis, not a primary ancient text, modern classical consensus, proof of equivalence, common origin, or living theological authority. Every route must attribute the frame to Smith and preserve Greek evidence, Roman reception, and later comparison as different propositions.

Questions this page can answer