Antagoras of Rhodes ( grc-gre, Ἀνταγόρας ὁ Ῥόδιος, born on

Rhodes Rhodes (; el, Ρόδος , translit=Ródos ) is the largest and the historical capital of the Dodecanese islands of Greece. Administratively, the island forms a separate municipality within the Rhodes regional unit, which is part of the S ...

about 270 B.C.) William Smith (ed) (1870)

Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology The ''Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology'' (1849, originally published 1844 under a slightly different title) is an encyclopedia/ biographical dictionary. Edited by William Smith, the dictionary spans three volumes and 3,700 ...

''from within'' was a Greek poet. He was also noted for his cookery.

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Antagoras wrote a Theban epic whilst in

Pella Pella ( el, Πέλλα) is an ancient city located in Central Macedonia, Greece. It is best-known for serving as the capital city of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon, and was the birthplace of Alexander the Great. On site of the ancient cit ...

, and (extant) epigrams. Also was one of two attendant in the court of

Antigonus II Gonatas Antigonus II Gonatas ( grc-gre, Ἀντίγονος Γονατᾶς, ; – 239 BC) was a Macedonian ruler who solidified the position of the Antigonid dynasty in Macedon after a long period defined by anarchy and chaos and acquired fame for hi ...

, ruler of Macedonia Is recorded as having had some personal contact in his own time, with Philocydes (possibly envoy to

Pharnabazus, son of Artabazus Pharnabazus III (Old Iranian: ''Farnabāzu'', Ancient Greek: ''Φαρνάβαζος''; c. 370 BC - after 320 BC) was a Persian satrap who fought against Alexander the Great. His father was Artabazus II, and his mother a Greek from Rhodes. Youth ...

) and was known to Hegesander. Famed for his repartee Antagoras was described by contemporaries as;

Conger eels account

Whilst on campaign in the Balkans, King Antigonos Gonatas—who had journeyed with Antagoras—found Antagoras inside camp to be cooking

conger ''Conger'' ( ) is a genus of marine congrid eels. It includes some of the largest types of eels, ranging up to 2 m (6 ft) or more in length, in the case of the European conger. Large congers have often been observed by divers during ...

eels. When asked as to the likelihood of Homer being able to produce the Iliad should he have decided instead to use his time in cookery, Antagoras replied that he thought it unlikely that Agammemnon would have involved himself in any exploits at all if he had chosen to wander around his camp looking for men cooking conger eels. In one account of the story

Plutarch Plutarch (; grc-gre, Πλούταρχος, ''Ploútarchos''; ; – after AD 119) was a Greek Middle Platonist philosopher, historian, biographer, essayist, and priest at the Temple of Apollo in Delphi. He is known primarily for hi ...

first writes of the value of seafood above the common staple (lentils) and, showing the relative costs of foods against each other, uses the examples of the persons Philoxenus the son of Eryxis, Androcydes the painter and Antagoras as examples for the preference of fish (a delicious food):

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Luard,E (2008
amazon.com
''open book'' showing traditional ways of cookery for the European peoples

Edward Phillips Edward Phillips (August 1630 – c. 1696) was an English author. Life He was the son of Edward Phillips of the crown office in chancery, and his wife Anne, only sister of John Milton, the poet. Edward Phillips the younger was born in Strand, L ...

(1675
page 20 of '' Theatrum poetarum: or A compleat collection of the poets, especially the most eminent, of all ages. The antients distinguish't from the moderns in their several alphabets (Google eBook)''
{{Authority control Year of death missing Ancient Rhodian poets Ancient Greek writers 3rd-century BC Rhodians 270s BC births

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Conger eels account

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