Homer ( Greek: Ὅμηρος ) is an ancient Greek grammar and poet tragedian from the city of Byzantium , son of Andromache the Philologist and poetess Miro , who lived in the 3rd century. BC e.
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He also had the nickname Νεώτερος ("Junior") to distinguish him from the old Homer .
Together with his main rival, the poet Sosifey ( Σωσίθεος ), is considered one of the seven great poets and tragedies of the Alexandrian canon, or the “ Alexandria Pleiades ” (named after the constellation of seven stars), who lived at the court of Ptolemy II Philadelphus in the third century BC. e. In addition to Homer of the Byzantine and Sosifey, Lycofron, Filisk Kerkyrsky, Alexander Etolsky and others entered it. Scientists are not able to determine the exact list of members of this group. According to different versions, Theocritus or Aratus , or Nikander could still enter there.
Experts believe that Homer Byzantine wrote from 45 to 57 plays, all of which are now lost.
Only the name of one tragedy has survived to this day: " Euripilia ."
See also
- Euriphilus (son of Telephus)
Links
- William Smith, Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology (English)