Pherecydes of Leros

Pherecydes of Leros (Ancient Greek: Φερεκύδης) was an ancient Greek historian from the Aegean island of Leros.[1] He lived during the 5th century BCE and wrote three texts: "On Leros" (Περὶ Λέρου), "On Iphigenia" (Περὶ Ἰφιγενείας), and "On the Festivals of Dionysus" (Περὶ τῶν Διονύσου ἑορτῶν).[1] Pherecydes of Leros is maybe the same person as Pherecydes of Athens even though the Suda treats them as separate individuals.[2]

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Citations

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Fowler 1999, p. 1, note 3; Suda Φ 217.
  2. ↑ Sweeney 2011, pp. 47–48; Suda Φ 216.

Sources

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  • Fowler, Robert L. (1999). "The Authors named Pherecydes". Mnemosyne, Fourth Series. 52 (Fasc. 1): 1–15. JSTOR 4432925.
  • Sweeney, Naoíse Mac (2011). Community Identity and Archaeology: Dynamic Communities at Aphrodisias and Beycesultan. Ann Arbor, MI: University of Michigan Press. ISBN 9780472117864.