This entry was prepared by Ken Dowden and published on 1 April 2008. About this Historian Historian: Diktys of Crete Jacoby number: 49 Attested works: Diary: T1 - T5, F1 - F11, Historian's date: 1st century AD Historical focus: I. Mythological History ( Genealogy and Mythography) | C. Monographs, Novels, Pseudographic Literature | Place of origin: unknown   BNJ 49 T 1 Source: Suda , δ 1117, s.v. Diktys Adler Work mentioned: Diary Source date: 10th century AD Source language: Greek Source genre: Fragment subject: Textual base: Jacoby Suda, δ 1117, s.v. Diktysἱστορικός. ἔγραψεν Ἐφημερίδα…

This entry was prepared by Ken Dowden and published on 1 October 2010. About this Historian Historian: Agathon of Samos Jacoby number: 843 Attested works: Historian's date: 1st century BC, 1st century BC–1st century AD 1st century AD Historical focus: III. History of Cities and Peoples ( Horography and Ethnography) | C. Authors on Single Countries | XXX. Scythia Place of origin: unknown   BNJ 843 F 1 Source: Plutarch (Ploutarchos), On Rivers, 14.4-5 Work mentioned: Source date: 1st century AD Source language: Greek Fragment subject: religion - Library of Congress mythology, greek - …

This entry was prepared by Ken Dowden and published on 1 April 2011. About this Historian Historian: Appendix on Skythia Jacoby number: 845 Attested works: Historian's date: unknown 6th century BC Historical focus: Place of origin: unknown   BNJ 845 F 1 Source: Strabo, Geography, 7.3.6 Work mentioned: Source date: 1st century AD Source language: Greek Fragment subject: ethnology - Library of Congress Textual base: Jacoby Strabo, Katasterismoi, 7.3.61. Ἀπολλόδωρος ἐν τῶι δευτέρωι Περὶ νεῶν προοιμιαζομένος ... ἐπαινεῖ... ᾽Ερατοσθένους ἀπόφασιν, ὅτι φησὶν ἐκεῖνος κ…

This entry was prepared by Ken Dowden and published on 1 April 2007. About this Historian Historian: Aristonikos of Alexandria Jacoby number: 53 Attested works: Historian's date: 1st century BC Historical focus: I. Mythological History ( Genealogy and Mythography) | C. Monographs, Novels, Pseudographic Literature | Place of origin: unknown   BNJ 53 F 1 Source: Strabo 1.2.31 Work mentioned: Source date: 1st century BC Source language: Greek Fragment subject: mythology, greek - Library of Congress Textual base: Jacoby Strabo, 1.2.31᾽Αριστόνικος μὲν οὖν ὁ καθ᾽ ἡμᾶς γραμματικὸς…

This entry was prepared by Ken Dowden and published on 1 April 2007. About this Historian Historian: Antipatros of Akanthos Jacoby number: 56 Attested works: Historian's date: 1st century AD Historical focus: I. Mythological History ( Genealogy and Mythography) | C. Monographs, Novels, Pseudographic Literature | Place of origin: unknown   BNJ 56 F 1a Source: Eustathius on Homer, Odyssey 11.521, 1697.53 Work mentioned: Source date: 12th century AD Source language: Greek Fragment subject: mythology - Library of Congress Textual base: Jacoby Eustathius on Homer, Odyssey, 11.521, 16…

This entry was prepared by Ken Dowden and published on 1 October 2008. About this Historian Historian: Kreophylos Jacoby number: 417 Attested works: Historian's date: 3rd century BC Historical focus: III. History of Cities and Peoples ( Horography and Ethnography) | B. Authors on Single Cities and Regions | XIX. Ephesus Place of origin: unknown   BNJ 417 F 1 Source: Athenaios, Deipnosophists 8.62, 361c-e Work mentioned: Source date: 2nd century AD Source language: Greek Source genre: Fragment subject: Textual base: Jacoby Athenaios, Deipnosophists, 8, 62, 361c-eΚρεώφυλος δ’ ἐν το…

This entry was prepared by Ken Dowden and published on 1 April 2007. About this Historian Historian: Simonides of Karystos or Eretria Jacoby number: 55C Attested works: Historian's date: uncertain Historical focus: Place of origin: unknown   BNJ 55C T 1 Source: Suda , σ 444, s.v. Simonides Adler Work mentioned: Source date: 10th century AD Source language: Greek Fragment subject: Textual base: Jacoby Suda, σ 444, s.v. SimonidesΚαρύστιος ἢ ᾽Ερετριεύς, ἐποποιός· Τὴν εἰς Αὐλίδα σύνοδον τῶν ᾽Αχαιῶν, τριμέτρων βιβλία β̄, περὶ ᾽Ιφιγενείας ᾱ.Of Karystos or Eretria, writer of epic: The Must…

This entry was prepared by Ken Dowden and published on 1 April 2007. About this Historian Historian: Abaris Jacoby number: 34 Attested works: Historian's date: 6th century BC Historical focus: I. Mythological History ( Genealogy and Mythography) | C. Monographs, Novels, Pseudographic Literature | Place of origin: unknown   BNJ 34 T 1 Source: Suda , α 18 , s.v. Abaris (῎Αβαρις) Adler Work mentioned: Source date: 10th century AD Source language: Greek Fragment subject: mythology - Library of Congress Textual base: Jacoby Suda, α 18 , s.v. Abaris (῎Αβαρις)Σκύθης, Σεύθου υἱός. συνεγράψα…

This entry was prepared by Ken Dowden and published on 1 April 2007. About this Historian Historian: Abas Jacoby number: 46 Attested works: Historian's date: 1st century BC Historical focus: I. Mythological History ( Genealogy and Mythography) | C. Monographs, Novels, Pseudographic Literature | Place of origin: unknown   BNJ 46 T 1 Source: Suda , α 20, s.v. ῎Αβας Adler Work mentioned: Source date: 10th century AD Source language: Greek Fragment subject: rhetoric, ancient - Library of Congress Textual base: Jacoby Suda, α 20, s.v. ῎Αβαςσοφιστὴς, Ἱστορικὰ ὑπομνήματα καὶ Τέχνην ῥητο…

This entry was prepared by Ken Dowden and published on 1 April 2007. About this Historian Historian: Chersiphron and Metagenes Jacoby number: 420 Attested works: Historian's date: 4th century BC 3rd century BC Historical focus: III. History of Cities and Peoples ( Horography and Ethnography) | B. Authors on Single Cities and Regions | XIX. Ephesus Place of origin: unknown   BNJ 420 T 1 Source: M. Vitruvius Pollio, On Architecture 7, 12 Work mentioned: Source date: 1st century BC Source language: Latin Fragment subject: architecture, ancient - Library of Congress Textual base: Jacoby Vitr…

This entry was prepared by Ken Dowden and published on 1 April 2007. About this Historian Historian: Nikias of Mallos Jacoby number: 60 Attested works: Historian's date: 1st century AD Historical focus: I. Mythological History ( Genealogy and Mythography) | C. Monographs, Novels, Pseudographic Literature | Place of origin: unknown   BNJ 60 F 1 Source: Plutarch, Moralia 13, 308f Work mentioned: Source date: 2nd century AD Source language: Greek Fragment subject: mythology - Library of Congress Textual base: Jacoby Plutarch, Moralia, 13, 308f῾Ηρακλῆς τοῦ ᾽Ιόλης γάμου ἀποτυχὼν τὴ…

This entry was prepared by Ken Dowden and published on 1 April 2007. About this Historian Historian: Anonymous, Writers of Troika (Οἱ συντεταχότες τὰ τρωικά) Jacoby number: 48A Attested works: Historian's date: uncertain Historical focus: Place of origin: unknown   BNJ 48A F 1a Source: Scholia on Euripides , Andromache 1139 Work mentioned: Source date: various Source language: Greek Fragment subject: mythology - Library of Congress Textual base: Jacoby Scholia on Euripides, 1139βωμοῦ κενώσας δεξίμηλον ἐσχάραν,τὸ Τρωικὸν πήδημα πηδήσας ποδοῖνχωρεῖ πρὸς αὐτούς] ὁποῖον ἐν τῆι Τρ…

This entry was prepared by Ken Dowden and published on 1 April 2007. About this Historian Historian: Botryas of Myndos Jacoby number: 58 Attested works: Historian's date: 1st century AD Historical focus: I. Mythological History ( Genealogy and Mythography) | C. Monographs, Novels, Pseudographic Literature | Place of origin: unknown   BNJ 58 F 1 Source: Ptolemy Chennos, Novel History (Καινὴ Ἱστορία) Book 1, in Photios, Bibliotheca 190, 147a21 Work mentioned: Source date: 9th century AD Source language: Greek Fragment subject: mythology, greek - Library of Congress Textual base: …

This entry was prepared by Ken Dowden and published on 1 April 2014. About this Historian Historian: Mnesimachos Jacoby number: 841 Attested works: Historian's date: 2nd century BC 1st century BC Historical focus: III. History of Cities and Peoples ( Horography and Ethnography) | C. Authors on Single Countries | XXX. Scythia Place of origin: unknown   BNJ 841 F 1 Source: Scholia, 2.1015b Work mentioned: Source date: 1st century BC, 1st century BC-1st century AD? 1st century AD Source language: Greek Fragment subject: ethnology - Library of Congress Textual base: Jacoby Scholia, 2.1015b῾…

This entry was prepared by Ken Dowden and published on 1 October 2014. About this Historian Historian: Poseidonios, On Perseus of Macedon Jacoby number: 169 Attested works: Historian's date: 2nd century BC Historical focus: II. Chronography ( Political-Military History) | B. Specific History and Monographs | g. Kings of Macedon Place of origin: unknown   BNJ 169 T 1 Source: Plutarch, Aemilius Paullus 19.4 Work mentioned: Source date: 2nd century BC Source language: Greek Fragment subject: military history, ancient - Library of Congress Textual base: Jacoby Plutarch (Ploutarchos),…

This entry was prepared by Ken Dowden and published on 1 April 2009. About this Historian Historian: Dositheos Jacoby number: 290 Attested works: On Aetolia: F1, On Italy: F2 - F4, On Lydia: F5, Descendents of Pelops: F6, On Sicily: F7, Historian's date: 1st century AD Historical focus: III. History of Cities and Peoples ( Horography and Ethnography) | A. Authors on Different Cities and Regions | Place of origin: unknown   BNJ 290 F 1 Source: Plutarch, Parallela minora 33B, 313f-314a Work mentioned: On Aetolia Source date: 1st century AD Source language: eng Source genre: Fragment subject: T…

This entry was prepared by Ken Dowden and published on 1 April 2007. About this Historian Historian: Xenophon of Ephesos Jacoby number: 419 Attested works: Historian's date: 2nd century AD Historical focus: III. History of Cities and Peoples ( Horography and Ethnography) | B. Authors on Single Cities and Regions | XIX. Ephesus Place of origin: unknown   BNJ 419 T 1 Source: Suda, s.v. Ξενοφῶν ᾽Εφέσιος (Adler)(III 102) Work mentioned: Source date: 10th century AD Source language: Greek Fragment subject: love - Library of Congress Textual base: Jacoby Suda, (Adler)ἱστορικός. ᾽Εφεσιακά –…

This entry was prepared by Ken Dowden and published on 1 October 2008. About this Historian Historian: Dositheos Jacoby number: 54 Attested works: Descendents of Pelops: F1, On Aetolia: F3, On Italy: F4 - F6, On Lydia: F7, On Sicily: F8, Historian's date: 1st century AD Historical focus: I. Mythological History ( Genealogy and Mythography) | C. Monographs, Novels, Pseudographic Literature | Place of origin: unknown   BNJ 54 F 1 Source: Plutarch (Ploutarchos), Parallela minora 33 Work mentioned: Descendents of Pelops Source date: 1st century AD Source language: Greek Source genre: Fragm…

This entry was prepared by Ken Dowden and published on 1 April 2011. About this Historian Historian: Ktesippos Jacoby number: 844 Attested works: Historian's date: 1st century AD Historical focus: III. History of Cities and Peoples ( Horography and Ethnography) | C. Authors on Single Countries | XXX. Scythia Place of origin: unknown   BNJ 844 F 1 Source: Pseudo-Plutarch, On Rivers, 5, 2 Work mentioned: Source date: 1st century AD Source language: Greek Fragment subject: natural history - Library of Congress Science Library of Congress - Library of Congress linguistics - …

This entry was prepared by Ken Dowden and published on 1 October 2015. About this Historian Historian: Anonymous, On Crete Jacoby number: 468 Attested works: Historian's date: 4th century BC 3rd century BC Historical focus: Place of origin: unknown   BNJ 468 F 1 Source: Diodoros of Sicily, Bibliotheca 5.64.1-5.80.4 Work mentioned: Source date: 1st century BC Source language: Greek Fragment subject: mythology, greek - Library of Congress ethnology - Library of Congress religion - Library of Congress religion - Library of Congress Textual base: Jacoby Diodoros of Sicily, Bibliotheca, …