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Apollodorus (other)
Apollodorus (Greek: Ἀπολλόδωρος ''Apollodoros'') was a popular name in ancient Greece. It is the masculine gender of a noun compounded from Apollo, the deity, and doron, "gift"; that is, "Gift of Apollo." It may refer to: :''Note: A few persons appear in more than one section.'' Artists * Apollodorus (painter), Athenian painter who lived at the end of the 5th century BC and introduced great improvements in perspective and chiaroscuro * Apollodorus (sculptor) (), Greek sculptor in bronze so picky he often broke his works in pieces after he finished them Authors * Apollodorus (), author of the '' Bibliotheca'', sometimes called "Pseudo-Apollodorus" to distinguish him from Apollodorus of Athens (above), with whom he was sometimes confused * Apollodorus of Carystus (), New Comedy playwright * Apollodorus of Erythrae, ancient Greek writer * Apollodorus of Gela (), New Comedy playwright * Apollodorus of Lemnos, ancient Greek writer on agriculture * Apollodorus of Tarsu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek includes the forms of the Greek language used in ancient Greece and the ancient world from around 1500 BC to 300 BC. It is often roughly divided into the following periods: Mycenaean Greek (), Dark Ages (), the Archaic period (), and the Classical period (). Ancient Greek was the language of Homer and of fifth-century Athenian historians, playwrights, and philosophers. It has contributed many words to English vocabulary and has been a standard subject of study in educational institutions of the Western world since the Renaissance. This article primarily contains information about the Epic and Classical periods of the language. From the Hellenistic period (), Ancient Greek was followed by Koine Greek, which is regarded as a separate historical stage, although its earliest form closely resembles Attic Greek and its latest form approaches Medieval Greek. There were several regional dialects of Ancient Greek, of which Attic Greek developed into Koi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apollodorus Of Seleucia
Apollodorus of Seleucia ( el, Ἀπολλόδωρος; flourished c. 150 BC), or Apollodorus Ephillus, was a Stoic philosopher, and a pupil of Diogenes of Babylon. He wrote a number of handbooks ( el, εἰσαγωγαί) on Stoicism, including ones on Ethics and Physics which are frequently cited by Diogenes Laërtius.Diogenes Laërtius''The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers, VII''/ref> Apollodorus is famous for describing Cynicism as "the short path to virtue", and he may have been the first Stoic after the time of Zeno and Aristo to systematically attempt to reconcile Stoicism with Cynicism. The lengthy account of Cynicism given by Diogenes Laërtius, which is presented from a Stoic point of view, may be derived from Apollodorus, and it is possible that he was the first Stoic to promote the idea of a line of Cynic succession from Socrates to Zeno (Socrates – Antisthenes – Diogenes – Crates – Zeno). His book on Physics was well known in ancient times, and th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apollodorus Of Nicaea
Apollodorus was a man mentioned among the distinguished people of Nicaea Nicaea, also known as Nicea or Nikaia (; ; grc-gre, Νίκαια, ) was an ancient Greek city in Bithynia, where located in northwestern Anatolia and is primarily known as the site of the First and Second Councils of Nicaea (the first and s ... by the 6th-century writer Stephanus of Byzantium. Stephanus of Byzantium, ''s. v.'' Νικαια Notes People from Nicaea {{AncientGreece-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apollodorus Of Macedonia
Apollodorus of Macedonia served as secretary to King Philip V of Macedon. He and another scribe of the name of Demosthenes accompanied the king to the colloquy at Nicaea, on the Malian Gulf The Malian or Maliac Gulf ( el, Μαλιακός Κόλπος, Maliakós Kólpos) is a gulf in the western Aegean Sea. It forms part of the coastline of Greece's region of Phthiotis. The gulf stretches east to west to a distance of , depending on ..., with Tiberius Quinctius Flamininus, in 198 BCE. Polybius, ''Histories'' 17.1, 8 Notes 2nd-century BC Macedonians 2nd-century BC Greek people Ancient Greek scribes {{AncientGreece-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apollodorus Of Damascus
Apollodorus of Damascus ( grc, Ἀπολλόδωρος ὁ Δαμασκηνός) was a Nabataean architect and engineer from Damascus, Roman Syria, who flourished during the 2nd century AD. As an engineer he authored several technical treatises, and his massive architectural output gained him immense popularity during his time. He is one of the few architects whose name survives from antiquity, and is credited with introducing several Eastern innovations to the Roman Imperial style, such as making the dome a standard. Early life Apollodorus was born in Damascus, Syria, at a time when it was either ruled by Nabataeans, or when they had substantial presence in it, circa 50 or later between 60 and 70 AD. Apollodorus is said to be of Nabataean ethnic extraction himself, and Damascus was part of the Roman Empire during his adulthood. Little is known of his early life, but he started his career as a military engineer before meeting future emperor Trajan in Damascus, then being summoned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apollodorus Of Cyzicus
Apollodorus ( grc, Ἀπολλόδωρος) of Cyzicus can refer to two different persons from ancient Greece: *Apollodorus who lived previous to the time of Plato, who in his dialogue ''Ion'', mentions him as one of the foreigners whom the Athenians had frequently placed at the head of their armies. This statement is repeated by the historian Claudius Aelianus, but in what campaigns Apollodorus served the Athenians is not known. Athenaeus, in censuring Plato for his malignity, mentions Apollodorus, and the other foreigners enumerated in the passage of the ''Ion'', as instances of persons calumniated by the philosopher, although the passage does not contain a trace of anything derogatory to them. *Apollodorus, an unknown Greek writer, who is mentioned briefly by the writer Diogenes Laërtius, and is perhaps the same as the Apollodotus of Cyzicus (Ἀπολλόδοτος ὁ Κυζικηνὸς) spoken of by Clement of Alexandria.Clement of Alexandria Titus Flavius Clemens, also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apollodorus Of Boeotia
Apollodorus from Boeotia was a man of 2nd-century BCE ancient Greece who, together with Epaenetus, went as ambassador from Boeotia to Messenia in 183 BCE, just at the time when the Messenians, terrified by Lycortas Lycortas of Megalopolis ( el, Λυκόρτας ''Lykórtas''), son of Thearidas, was a politician of the Achaean League active in the first half of the 2nd century BC. He was the father of the historian Polybius. A political ally of Philopoemen ..., the general of the Achaeans, were inclined to negotiate for peace. The influence of the Boeotian ambassadors decided the question, and the Messenians concluded peace with the Achaeans. Polybius, ''The Histories'' 14.12 Notes 2nd-century BC Greek people Ancient Boeotians Ancient Greek diplomats Ambassadors in Greek Antiquity 2nd-century BC diplomats {{Authority control ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apollodorus Of Acharnae
Apollodorus ( grc-gre, Ἀπολλόδωρος, Apollodōros; 394 – after 343 BCE) of Acharnae in Attica was an Athenian politician known from several ancient forensic speeches which were preserved as part of the Demosthenic corpus. He was the son of Pasion, a wealthy banker who had been granted Athenian citizenship in thanks for the gifts he had made to the city of Athens. Life Apollodorus was the son of the banker Pasion, and was born when his father was not yet an Athenian citizen. His mother was called Archippe. Some time between the birth of Apollodorus and 376 BCE, Pasion was made an Athenian citizen, along with his sons. In 370 BCE, when Apollodorus was 24, his father died, leaving part of his property in the hands of his bank manager Phormion. Following the death of Pasion, Apollodorus' mother remarried to Phormion, a non-Greek who was the ex-slave of Pasion. Due to the wealth he had inherited from Pasion, Apollodoros was responsible for a number of liturgies. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apollodorus (runner)
Apollodorus ( el, Ἀπολλόδωρος; fl. 1st century AD) was an ancient Macedonian runner who, after winning in the Olympics, was killed by lightning on his way back home. He is commemorated by Antipater of Thessalonica in the below epigram (''Greek Anthology'' 7.390): Every year the ''Race of Apollodoros'' ( el, Δρόμος Απολλοδώρου) is organized in modern Aiani and Veria (Greece). References *''Greek Anthology The ''Greek Anthology'' ( la, Anthologia Graeca) is a collection of poems, mostly epigrams, that span the Classical and Byzantine periods of Greek literature. Most of the material of the ''Greek Anthology'' comes from two manuscripts, the ' ...'', 7.390.Veroia {{DEFAULTSORT:Apollodorus [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apollodorus (physician)
Apollodorus ( grc, Ἀπολλόδωρος) is the name of two physicians mentioned by Pliny the Elder, one of whom was a native of Citium (modern Kition), in Cyprus, the other of Tarentum (modern Taranto). Perhaps it was one of these who wrote to Ptolemy, king of Egypt, giving him directions as to what wines he should drink, though to which king of this name his precepts were addressed is not mentioned. A person of the same name wrote a work ''Ointments and Chaplets'' (Περὶ Μύρων καὶ Στεφάνων) quoted by Athenaeus, and another, quoted by the same author, ''On Venomous Animals'' (Περὶ Θηρίων), which is possibly the work that is several times referred to by Pliny.Pliny the Elder Gaius Plinius Secundus (AD 23/2479), called Pliny the Elder (), was a Roman author, naturalist and natural philosopher, and naval and army commander of the early Roman Empire, and a friend of the emperor Vespasian. He wrote the encyclopedic ' ..., '' Natural History'' 22 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apollodorus (jurist)
Apollodorus was a Graeco-Roman jurist of the 5th century AD, who was one of the commission appointed by Theodosius II to compile the '' Codex Theodosianus''. In the year 429 he appears as ''comes'' and ''magister memoriae'', and he appears as '' comes sacri consistorii'' in the years 435 and 438. There seems to be no reason, beyond sameness of name and nearness of date, to identify him with the Apollodorus who was '' comes rei privatae'' under the emperors Arcadius and Honorius in the year 396, and was proconsul of Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of Earth's total surface area ... in the years 399 and 400. To Apollodorus, proconsul of Africa, are addressed some of the letters of Quintus Aurelius Symmachus, who was connected with him by affinity.'' Codex Theodosianus'' 8.4, 9.14, 48 Notes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apollodorus Of Susiana
Apollodorus was a governor, or satrap, of Susiana. He was appointed to this office by the ruler Antiochus III the Great, after the rebellion of his general Molon and his brother Alexander Alexander is a male given name. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants listed here are Aleksandar, Al ... had been put down, in 220 BCE. Polybius, '' The Histories'' 5.54 Notes 3rd-century BC Greek people Seleucid satraps History of Khuzestan Province {{AncientGreece-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
