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Tyrtaeus (/ t ɜːr ˈ t iː ə s /; Greek: Τυρταῖος Tyrtaios; fl. mid-7th century BC) was a Greek elegiac poet from Sparta whose works were speculated to fill five books. His works survive from quotations and papyri, and include 250 lines or parts of lines.
Apr 12, 2024 · Tyrtaeus (flourished middle of the 7th century bc, Sparta [Greece]) was a Greek elegiac poet, author of stirring poetry on military themes supposedly composed to help Sparta win the Second Messenian War.
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Everyone in Greece knows that the general they took from our city was Tyrtaeus, by whose aid, with a wisdom that looked far beyond the dangers of that day, they both defeated their enemies and established their system of education.
A chapter from a book that explores the myth and history of poets as scapegoats, warriors and heroes in Greco-Roman and Indo-European cultures. It analyzes the legend of Tyrtaeus, an Athenian poet who became a Spartan general in the Second Messenian War.
May 20, 2024 · Learn about Tyrtaeus, a 7th century BC poet who wrote to support Sparta's kings and soldiers in times of crisis. Find out his works, themes, and influence in Oxford Dictionary of the Classical World and other sources.
Tyrtaeus *Turtai=os , (or Τύρταιος ), son of Archembrotus, the celebrated poet, who assisted the Spartans in the Second Messenian War, was the second in order of time of the Greek elegiac poets, Callinus being the first.
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May 17, 2024 · In the middle of the 7th century BC, the ancient Greek city-state of Sparta was engulfed in the Second Messenian War. It would become a pivotal conflict that would define Sparta’s future military and social structure. It was at this time that a poet named Tyrtaeus emerged.
