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Ibycus (/ ˈ ɪ b ɪ k ə s /; Greek: Ἴβυκος; fl. 2nd half of 6th century BC) was an Ancient Greek lyric poet, a citizen of Rhegium in Magna Graecia, probably active at Samos during the reign of the tyrant Polycrates and numbered by the scholars of Hellenistic Alexandria in the canonical list of nine lyric poets.
Ibycus (flourished 6th century bc, Rhegium [now Reggio, Italy]) was a Greek lyric poet, one of the nine lyric poets in the official list, or canon, drawn up by the scholars of Alexandria in the 3rd and 2nd centuries bc, who edited his work in seven books, or papyrus rolls.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Ibycus (Ĭb´Ĭkəs), fl. before 500 BC, Greek lyric poet, b. Rhegium, S Italy. The extant fragments of his work contain the earliest-known example of the triadic choral lyric. He spent some time at the court of Polycrates of Samos.
Ibycus (/ˈɪbɪkəs/; Greek: Ἴβυκος; fl. 2nd half of 6th century BC) was an Ancient Greek lyric poet, a citizen of Rhegium in Magna Graecia, probably active at Samos during the reign of the tyrant Polycrates and numbered by the scholars of Hellenistic Alexandria in the canonical list of nine lyric poets.
Cicero called Ibycus of Rhegium the most “aflame with love” of the archaic Greek lyric poets. Indeed, little is known about Ibycus other than the fact that he wrote poetry about love. At some point he left Rhegium for Samos, where he likely composed poetry for wealthy patrons under the tyranny of Polycrates;
Ibycus (/ˈɪbɪkəs/; Greek: Ἴβυκος; fl. 2nd half of 6th century BC) was an Ancient Greek lyric poet, a citizen of Rhegium in Magna Graecia, probably active at Samos during the reign of the tyrant Polycrates and numbered by the scholars of Hellenistic Alexandria in the canonical list of nine lyric poets.
6th-cent. bce lyric poet, native of *Rhegium in southern Italy. His date is controversial. The Suda states that he went to *Samos in Ol. 54 (564–560 bce), while *Eusebius gives his floruit as Ol. 60 (540–536), which would link his stay in Samos to *Polycrates (1)'s reign. Little is known of his life.
