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Parthenius Of Nicaea
Parthenius of Nicaea () or Myrlea () in Bithynia was a Greeks, Greek Philologist, grammarian and poet. According to the ''Suda'', he was the son of Heraclides and Eudora, or according to Hermippus of Berytus, his mother's name was Tetha. He was taken prisoner by Helvius Cinna in the Mithridatic Wars and carried to Rome in 66 BC. He subsequently visited Naples, Neapolis, where he taught Greek language, Greek to Virgil, according to Macrobius. Parthenius is said to have lived until the accession of Tiberius in 14 AD. Parthenius was a writer of elegy, elegies, especially dirges, and of short epic poems. He is sometimes called "the last of the Alexandrians". ''Erotica Pathemata'' His only surviving work, the ''Erotica Pathemata'' (, ''Of the Sorrows of Love''), was set out, the poet says in his preface, "in the shortest possible form" and dedicated to the poet Cornelius Gallus, as "a storehouse from which to draw material". ''Erotica Pathemata'' is a collection of thirty-six epitomes o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicaea
Nicaea (also spelled Nicæa or Nicea, ; ), also known as Nikaia (, Attic: , Koine: ), was an ancient Greek city in the north-western Anatolian region of Bithynia. It was the site of the First and Second Councils of Nicaea (the first and seventh Ecumenical councils in the early history of the Christian Church), the Nicene Creed (which comes from the First Council). It was also the capital city of the Empire of Nicaea following the Fourth Crusade in 1204, until the recapture of Constantinople by the Byzantines in 1261. Nicaea was also the capital of the Ottomans from 1331 to 1335. The ancient city is located within the modern Turkish city of İznik (whose modern name derives from Nicaea's), and is situated in a fertile basin at the eastern end of Lake Ascanius, bounded by ranges of hills to the north and south. It is situated with its west wall rising from the lake itself, providing both protection from siege from that direction, as well as a source of supplies which would ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dirge
A dirge () is a somber song or lament expressing mourning or grief, such as may be appropriate for performance at a funeral. Often taking the form of a brief hymn, dirges are typically shorter and less meditative than elegy, elegies. Dirges are often slow and bear the character of funeral marches. Poetic dirges may be dedicated to a specific individual or otherwise Death and culture, thematically refer to death. The English word ''dirge'' is etymology, derived from the Latin ''Dirige, Domine, Deus meus, in conspectu tuo viam meam'' ("Direct my way in your sight, O Lord my God"), the first words of the first antiphon (a short chant in Christian liturgy) in the Matins of the Office of the Dead, Office for the Dead, based on Psalm 5. The original meaning of ''dirge'' in English referred to this office, particularly as it appeared within breviary, breviaries and primer (prayer book), primer prayer books. History In the late Medieval period, it was common for Western Christian laity� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leucone
In Greek mythology, Leucone (; ) is a minor figure from Thessaly. She was married to a huntsman named Cyanippus, but he neglected her in favour of hunting in the woods. Leucone followed him one day there, and was attacked and killed by his hunting dogs which mistook her for a wild beast. Her tale is primarily attested in the ''Sorrows of Love'', a work by Roman-era Greek writer Parthenius of Nicaea and other minor scholiasts. Family Nothing is known about Leucone's family or homeland, though she might had been from Thessaly, like her husband Cyanippus. Mythology According to the tale, Cyanippus begged Leucone's parents for her hand in marriage, and they agreed. The two soon married, but Cyanippus loved to hunt lions and bears in the woods more than anything, and often when he returned home at night he was too tired to even talk to Leucone, or he would spend the night at the forest and not come home at all. After this had happened many times, Leucone began suspecting that he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polycrite
In Greek legendary history, Polycrite () was a maiden of Naxos who, as her home city was besieged by the armies of Miletus and Erythraea, came to be loved by the Erythraean general Diognetus, and devised a stratagem which led to the victory of the Naxians. There existed two versions of her story, which are as follows. According to Plutarch (who follows the Naxian authors) and Polyaenus, Polycrite was taken captive by Diognetus as he ravaged Naxos; he fell in love with Polycrite and made her his legal wife. As the Milesian army was celebrating a religious festival, Polycrite asked Diognetus if she could send some bakery to her brothers in the besieged city. He permitted and even encouraged her to do so; she then enclosed a tablet with a note in a loaf of bread, instructing her brothers to take advantage of the fact that the Milesians were going to get drunk during the celebrations, and to attack at night. The brothers in turn delivered the message to the Naxian generals, who followe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herippe
In a Greek folktale told by Parthenius, Herippe (), also known as Euthymia (), was a woman from Miletus, wife of Xanthus and mother of an unnamed two-year-old child. Herippe was carried off by invading Gauls, prompting her husband to go on a long journey to retrieve her back. Family Herippe was of unknown lineage. She married Xanthus and they lived in Miletus, an ancient Greek city on the western coast of Asia Minor. They had a child who was two years old at the time of its mother's abduction. Mythology During the celebration of Thesmophoria, Herippe and many other women were carried off by the invading Gauls The Gauls (; , ''Galátai'') were a group of Celts, Celtic peoples of mainland Europe in the Iron Age Europe, Iron Age and the Roman Gaul, Roman period (roughly 5th century BC to 5th century AD). Their homeland was known as Gaul (''Gallia''). Th .... Some of the captives were ransomed by their relatives, but Herippe was among those who were not, and thus was taken t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hipparinus Of Heraclea
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Hipparinus may refer to: * Hipparinus, the father of Dion (tyrant of Syracuse) and father-in-law and advisor of Dionysius the Elder * Hipparinus, tyrant of Syracuse from 352 to 351 BCE and a son of Dionysius the Elder * Hipparinus, the son of Dion (tyrant of Syracuse) Dion (; ; 408–354 BC), tyrant of Syracuse in Magna Graecia, was the son of Hipparinus, and brother-in-law of Dionysius I of Syracuse. A disciple of Plato, he became Dionysius I's most trusted minister and adviser. However, his great wealth, h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pallene (daughter Of Sithon)
In Greek mythology, Pallene (, ; ) is a Macedonian or Thracian princess, the daughter of King Sithon who ruled over Odomantice, an ancient region right where Macedonia meets Thrace. Pallene saw many of her potential suitors die at the hands of her father, who decreed that only whoever beat him in fight would wed Pallene and rule the kingdom, until one day the life of the suitor she was in love with was at stake, forcing her to take the situation in her own hands. In other stories, she consorts with Dionysus, the god of festivity and wine. The westernmost of the three Macedonian peninsulas (now known as Kassandra) and an ancient city were named in antiquity Pallene after her. Her homeland has also been identified with the Thracian peninsula. Etymology In the Macedonian Greek dialect, the name was also spelled with an initial beta instead of pi, Ballene (). Family Pallene was the daughter of King Sithon by a nymph named Mendeis or Anchiroe.Tzetzes on Lycophronbr>1161 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leucippus (son Of Xanthius)
In Greek mythology, Leucippus () is a minor figure mentioned in the works of Parthenius of Nicaea who attributes the tale to the Hellenistic poet Hermesianax of Colophon. He is the son of Xanthius, a descendant of Bellerophon, by an unnamed mother. Mythology Leucippus excelled in strength and valour, and was thus well known among the Lycians and their neighbours as well, who were constantly plundered and mistreated by him. He incurred the wrath of the goddess Aphrodite after an unspecified offence, and so the goddess made him fall in love with his own sister (who is not named). At first he tried to hold out and deny his passion, but in the end he confessed to his mother, and implored her to help him out or he would kill himself. His mother in pity obliged to her son's request and arranged for the sister to lie in bed with her brother. Word of it spread out however, and reached the ears of the girl's betrothed, who confronted Xanthius about it without mentioning Leucippus by n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oenone
In Greek mythology, Oenone (; Ancient Greek: Οἰνώνη ''Oinōnē''; "wine woman") was the first wife of Paris of Troy, whom he abandoned for Helen. Oenone was also the ancient name of an island, which was later named after Aegina, daughter of the river god Asopus. Biography Oenone was a mountain nymph on Mount Ida in Phrygia, a mountain associated with the Mother Goddess Cybele and the Titaness Rhea. Her gift of prophecy was learned from Rhea.Apollodorus3.12.6/ref> Her father was either the river-gods, Cebren or Oeneus. Her name links her to the gift of wine. Mythology Paris, son of the king Priam and the queen Hecuba, fell in love with Oenone when he was a shepherd on the slopes of Mount Ida, having been exposed in infancy (owing to a prophecy that he would be the means of the destruction of the city of Troy) and rescued by the herdsman Agelaus. The couple married, and Oenone gave birth to a son, Corythus. When Paris swore he would never desert her, Oenone (th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Euippe (daughter Of Tyrimmas)
Euippe or Evippe (), daughter of Tyrimmas, King of Dodona, She bore Odysseus a son, Euryalus, who was later mistakenly slain by his father.Sophocles Sophocles ( 497/496 – winter 406/405 BC)Sommerstein (2002), p. 41. was an ancient Greek tragedian known as one of three from whom at least two plays have survived in full. His first plays were written later than, or contemporary with, those ..., ''Euryalus'' as cited in Parthenius3/ref> Note References * Parthenius, ''Love Romances'' translated by Sir Stephen Gaselee (1882-1943), S. Loeb Classical Library Volume 69. Cambridge, MA. Harvard University Press. 1916.Online version at the Topos Text Project.* Parthenius, ''Erotici Scriptores Graeci, Vol. 1''. Rudolf Hercher. in aedibus B. G. Teubneri. Leipzig. 1858Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library Princesses in Greek mythology Women of Odysseus Epirotic mythology {{greek-myth-royal-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polymele (daughter Of Aeolus)
In Greek mythology, Polymele (), also called Polymela (), is one of the Aeolides, the children of Aeolus, keeper of the winds. Polymele lived with her family on the island of Aeolia, which beheld the wandering hero Odysseus arrive after a long war with Troy. Polymele fell in love with Odysseus and became his lover during his brief stay at Aeolia. Mythology According to the ''Odyssey'', Odysseus and his remaining crew arrived at the idyllic island of Aeolia, where Polymele and her family lived happily. They hosted them for a month, during which time Odysseus told them all about his adventures at Troy, where he and many other Greek kings spent ten years fighting the Trojans in order to get the queen of Sparta Helen back. When their stay came at an end, Odysseus received a bag with winds from Aeolus, and sailed away, but when the unleashed winds blew his ships back to Aeolia, Aeolus refused to help him twice and sent him away. According to Homer, Aeolus had twelve children equall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lyrcus
Lyrcus (Ancient Greek: Λύρκος) is the name of two Greek mythological figures, one a figure in a 1st-century BC Hellenistic romance by Parthenius of Nicaea,son of phoroneus, the other the eponymous legendary founder of Lyrceia and son of Abas. Stories of both located Lyrcus near Argos; their individual lives intertwine with other historical and mythological figures. * Lyrcus, son of Phoroneus.He was one of several men sent by Inachus when Io, daughter of King Inachus of Argos, had been captured by brigands to search for her and attempt to find her. Lyrcus failed to find her and gave up on the search mission but he was too much afraid of Inachus to return to Argos, and went instead to Caunus, where he married Hilebia, daughter of King Aegialus (son of Caunos), who, as the story goes, had fallen in love with Lyrcus as soon as she saw him, and by her instant prayers had persuaded her father to betroth her to him; he gave him as dowry a good share of the realm and of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
