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Acestorides
(51 words)
[German version] (Ἀκεστορίδης;
Akestorídēs). From Corinth. Chosen as
stratēgos c. 323/2 BC by the Syracusians. In order to reconcile oligarchs and (moderate) democrats with one another, he supposedly tried to remove Agathocles [2] who was suspected of tyranny (Diod. Sic. 19,5,1).…
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Heraclius [1-7]
(1,041 words)
(Ἡράκλειος;
Hērákleios). Two prominent Sicilians known from the trial of Verres in 70 BC: [German version] [1] Citizen of Syracuse, 1st cent. BC The son of a certain Hieron, a wealthy citizen of Syracuse. In 73 BC he inherited from a homonymous relative a magnificent house including furnishings and 3 million sesterces (Cic. Verr. 2,14,35). Because of the machinations of Verres, who contested the will, H. lost his wealth and the inheritance. The real estate was returned to him by L. Caecilius
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Ducetius
(344 words)
[German version] One of the few Sicels known by name, mentioned only by Diodorus (11,76-12,30, drawing on Timaeus) in an overly dramatic account (see [1. 50ff.] and [2. 99ff.]). In 466-461 BC, supported by the Sicels, D. attempted to use the chaotic conditions after the fall of the tyrants to establish a power base in Sicily (cf. Diod. Sic. 11,72,3-73; 76,4-6; 86,2-87). In 461/0 he moved with Syracuse against Aitne [2] and expelled the mercenaries of the tyrant Hieron. Two years later he founded …
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Damarete
(218 words)
(Δαμαρέτη;
Damarétē). [German version] [1] Wife of Gelon of Syracuse Daughter of Theron of Acragas and wife of Gelon of Syracuse, after his death wife of Polyzalus. Diod. S…
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Socrates
(6,685 words)
(Σωκράτης;
Sōkrátēs). [German version] [1] Sculptor from Thebes, c. 470 BC Sculptor from Thebes. He created a cult statue of Meter Dindymene for Pindar [2] in Thebes (Paus. 9,25,3) and therefore must have worked in the 'Severe Style' around 470 BC. Paus. 1,22,8 attributed a relief of the Charites and a Hermes Propylaios on the Acropolis in Athens to the philosopher S. [2] as the alleged sculptor. The relief of the Charites is identified as the model of a much-copied type. Because it is dated to around 470, it has to be attributed to the Theban S. Its popularity came from its alleged creation by the phil…
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Theotimus
(55 words)
[German version] (Θεότιμος;
Theótimos). Greek historian of the Hellenistic period. Author of various works of local history:
On Cyrene (FGrH 470 F 1 and 2),
Italiká (FGrH 834 F 1),
Against Aeelurus (FGrH 470 F 3-5), a Rhodean specialist author of unknown period (Aieluros FGrH 528). FGrH 470 and 834. Meister, Klaus (Berlin)
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Callistratus
(1,229 words)
[German version] I Greek (Καλλίστρατος;
Kallístratos). [German version] [I 1] Tragedian Tragedian (TrGF I 38), whose ‘Amphilochus and ‘Ixion (DID A 2b, 80) won him second place at the Lenaea of 418 BC; probably not identical with the
didáskalos (‘director’) of Aristophanes [3]. Zimmermann, Bernhard (Freiburg) Bibliography P. Geißler, Chronologie der altatt. Komödie, 1969, 6f. PCG IV, p. 56. [German version] …
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Philiscus
(934 words)
(Φιλίσκος;
Philískos). [German version] [1] Poet of Middle Comedy Poet of Middle Comedy, to whom the Suda attributes 7 play titles: Ἄδωνις (Á
dōnis), Διὸς γοναί (
Diòs gonaí/ 'The Birth of Zeus';
Adespoton 1062 K.-A. is sometimes assigned to this play [4]), Θεμιστοκλῆς (
Themistoklês/ '
Themistocles'; title probably incorrectly included in the list [3. n. 37]), Ὄλυμπος (
Ólympos; '
Olympus'), Πανὸς γοναί (
Panòs gonaí; 'The Birth of Pan'), Ἑρμοῦ καὶ Ἀφροδίτης γοναί (
Hermoû kaì Aphrodít…
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Diodorus
(3,891 words)
(Διόδωρος, Διόδορος;
Diódōros, Diódoros). Well-known representatives of the name: the philosopher D. [4] Kronos, the mathematician D. [8] of Alexandria, the universal historian D. [18] Siculus, the early Christian theologian D. [20] of Tarsus. [German version] [1] Athenian fleet commande…
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Marmor Parium
(369 words)
[German version] Hellenistic chronicle on marble from Paros; two extensive parts have survived: In the year 1627, fragment A (lines 1-93) from Smyrna came into the possession of Earl Thomas Howard of Arundel, but lines 1-45 were lost during the turmoil under Charles I. and are only known from the
editio princeps by J. Selden [1]. Lines 46-93 have been in Oxford since 1667. In 1897, fragment B (lines 101-132, FHG 1, 542-555) was discovered on Paros; today, it is kept at the local museum there. The Marmor Parium represents a Greek universal chronicle with the purpose of educating and entertaining a large public. The inscription was set up in 264/3 BC and makes brief references to the events of Greek (predominantly Athenian) history, starting with Cecrops in 1581/0, and ending with the Athen…
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Theophanes
(1,115 words)
(Θεοφάνης/
Theophánēs). [German version] [1] T. of Mytilene Close confidant and historiographer of Pompey (Pompeius [I 3]). As a recently-discovered inscription [1. 377-383] shows, T., the son of Hieroitas, was already active as
prytanis at Mytilene (FGrH …
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Xenetus
(63 words)
[German version] (Ξένετος;
Xénetos). Prominent citizen of Locri [2] in Lower Italy. In a double wedding in 398 BC Dionysius [1] I of Syracuse married both X.' daughter Doris and the Syracusan Aristomache, bestowing his favour on both women equally. Later he held X.' wife responsible for Aristomache's infertility and had her killed (Diod. 14,44,6-45,1; Plut. Dion 3,3-6). Meister, Klaus (Berlin)
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Dionysius
(11,175 words)
(Διονύσιος;
Dionýsios). Famous personalities: D. [1], the tyrant of Syracuse; the historian D. [18] of Halicarnassus. Dionysios (month), Months, names of the. The chronicle of Ps.-D. by Tell Maḥre see D. [23]. I. Politically active personalities [German version] [1] D. I. Notorious tyrant in Syracuse c. 400 BC of Syracuse, son of Hermocritus, born in
c. 430 BC, died in 367 BC. Founder of the ‘greatest and longest tyrannical rule in history’ (Diod. Sic. 13,96,4; appearance: Timaeus FGrH 566 F 29). Possessing a sophist education (Cic. Tusc. 5,63), D. had enormous ambitions and a will to power (Isoc. Or. 5,65). He supported the (unsuccessful)
coup d'état by Hermocrates in 408/7 and, in…
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Timaeus
(1,738 words)
(Τίμαιος;
Tímaios). [German version] [1] Main speaker in Plato's [1] Timaeus T. of Locri [2] Epizephyrii in southern Italy (Τίμαιος Λοκρός/
Tímaios Lokrós), the main speaker in Plato's [1]
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Demochares
(472 words)
(Δημοχάρης;
Dēmochárēs). [German version] [1] Athenian delegate to Philip II, mocked by Seneca Mentioned by Seneca as an Athenian delegate to Philip II and compared to the Homeric Thersites because of his open and bold style of speech (cf. Il. 2,212ff.) (Sen. De ira 3,23,2f.). Possibly identical with D. [3] PA 3716. Meier, Mischa (Bielefeld) [German version] [2] Relative of Demosthenes the orator The son of Demon of the Paeania deme, a relative of Demosthenes, possibly as commander of the cavalry, he was Athenian delegate and witness of the oath of
symmachia with Amyntas (IG II2 102,19?…
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