Arctinus of Miletus — or Arctinus Milesius (Ἀρκτῖνος Μιλήσιος) was a Greek epic poet whose reputation is purely legendary, as none of his works survive. Traditionally dated between 775 BC and 741 BC, he was said to have been a pupil of Homer. Phaenias of Eresus placed … Wikipedia
АРКТИН — • Arctīnus, Άρκτι̃νος, см. Epos, 4., Эпос … Реальный словарь классических древностей
Ancient accounts of Homer — The ancient accounts of Homer include many passages in archaic and classical Greek poets and prose authors that mention or allude to Homer, and ten biographies of Homer, often referred to as Lives .Date of HomerEstablishing an accurate date for… … Wikipedia
Cyclic Poets — is a shorthand term for the early Greek epic poets, approximate contemporaries of Homer. We know no more about these poets than we know about Homer, but modern scholars regard them as having composed orally, as did Homer. In the classical period … Wikipedia
Achilles — Achilleus redirects here. For the emperor with this name, see Achilleus (emperor). For other uses, see Achilles (disambiguation). In Greek mythology, Achilles (also Akhilleus or Achilleus; Ancient Greek: polytonic|Ἀχιλλεύς) was a Greek hero of… … Wikipedia
Quintus Smyrnaeus — (or Quintus of Smyrna, also known as Kointos of Smyrna) ( el. Κόιντος Σμυρναίος) was a Greek epic poet whose Posthomerica , following after Homer continues the narration of the Trojan War.The dates of Smyrnaeus s life are controversial, but they… … Wikipedia
Aethiopis — The Aethiopis or Aithiopis (Greek: polytonic|Αἰθιοπίς, Aithiopis ; la. Aethiopis) is a lost epic of ancient Greek literature. It was one of the Epic Cycle, that is, the Trojan cycle, which told the entire history of the Trojan War in epic verse.… … Wikipedia
Iliou persis — The Iliou persis (Greek: polytonic|Ἰλίου πέρσις; also known as Iliupersis , esp. in Latin; English: Sack of Ilium ) is a lost epic of ancient Greek literature. It was one of the Epic Cycle, that is, the Trojan cycle, which told the entire history … Wikipedia
Homeric scholarship — is the study of Homeric epic, especially the two large surviving epics, the Iliad and Odyssey. It is currently part of the academic discipline of classical studies, but the subject is one of the very oldest topics in all scholarship or science,… … Wikipedia
Posthomerica — The Posthomerica is an epic poem by Quintus of Smyrna, probably written in the latter half of the 4th century, and telling the story of the period between the death of Hektor and the fall of Ilium. Its style has been criticised by many scholars… … Wikipedia
