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Polybus (other)
Polybus (Πόλυβος) is an ancient Greek male name. It is the name of: ''Historical figures:'' * Polybus (physician) (fl. c. 400 BCE), author of ''On the Nature of Man'' ''Mythical figures:'' * Polybus (mythology) for mythological characters named Polybus **Polybus of Corinth, best known for having reared Oedipus **Polybus of Sicyon, a son of Hermes and king of Sicyon **Polybus of Thebes, king of the Egyptian Thebes **Polybus (Odyssey), father of Eurymachus **Polybus (Trojan War), a son of Antenor See also * Polybius (other) {{hndis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polybus (physician)
Polybus ( grc-gre, Πόλυβος; fl. c. 400 BC) was one of the pupils of Hippocrates, and also his son-in-law. He lived on the island of Cos in the 4th century BC. With his brothers-in-law, Thessalus and Draco, he was one of the founders of the Dogmatic school of medicine. He was sent by Hippocrates, with his fellow-pupils, during the time of the plague, to assist different cities with his medical skill. Afterwards, he remained in his native country.Galen, ''Comment. in Hippocr. De Nat. Hom.'', i. praef. col. xv. According to Galen, he followed implicitly the opinions and practices of Hippocrates, but the strict accuracy of this assertion has been doubted. He has been supposed, by both ancient and modern scholars, to be the author of several works in the Hippocratic collection. Possible works include ''De Natura Hominis'', ''De Genitura'', ''De Natura Pueri'', ''De Salubri Victus Ratione'', ''De Affectionibus'', and ''De Internis Affectionibus''. Clement of Alexandria attributes t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |