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Archilochus (/ ɑːr ˈ k ɪ l ə k ə s /; Greek: Ἀρχίλοχος Arkhílokhos; c. 680 – c. 645 BC) [a] was a Greek lyric poet of the Archaic period from the island of Paros. He is celebrated for his versatile and innovative use of poetic meters, and is the earliest known Greek author to compose almost entirely on the theme of his own ...
Learn about Archilochus, the earliest Greek writer of iambic, elegiac, and personal lyric poetry, who fought against Thracians and Thasians. Find out his life, works, metrical innovations, and controversial reputation.
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Learn about Archilochus, an ancient Greek poet who wrote iambic verses criticizing aristocratic ideals and practices. See his original text, biographical information, and sources from The National Museum of Language.
Archilochus’ most famous poetic victims were the previously mentioned Lycambes and his daughters, all of whom were said to have committed suicide after having been satirized by the poet. Archilochus wrote his poem after Lycambes had promised him his daughter, then broke his word. Thus satire, like the curse, is used to avenge broken oaths.
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Archilochus was born on the island of Paros. His father, Telesicles, who was of noble family, had conducted a colony to Thasos, following the command of the Delphic oracle. Archilochus himself, hard pressed by poverty, followed his father to Thasos. Another reason for leaving his native place was personal disappointment and indignation at the treat...
Thirty lines of a previously unknown poem by Archilochos, written in the elegiac meter, describing events leading up to the Trojan War in which Achaeans battled Telephus king of Mysia, have recently been identified among the unpublished manuscripts from Oxyrhynchus.
Translation by Guy Davenport, Archilochos Sappho Alkman: Three Lyric Poets of the Late Greek Bronze Age.
All links retrieved April 12, 2016. 1. Archilochos fragments in Greek 2. Zweisprchige Textauswahl zu den griechischen Lyrikern mit zusätzlichen Hilfen
Ancient Greece was home to some of the most amazing writers and storytellers in history, one of whom was the poet Archilochus. While most modern readers have never heard of Archilochus, Archilochus was immensely famous and revered in his time, his name being spoken in company with Homer and Hesiod.
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Jun 2, 2024 · An essay by Gregory Nagy on the convergence and divergence of god and hero in the cult of Archilochus, a poet from Paros. The essay cites the Mnesiepes Inscription, a text that records the rituals and epithets of Archilochus as a hero.
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