Eurycles of Athens
Eurykles ( Greek Εὐρυκλῆς ) of Athens was a ventriloquist in Athens during the Peloponnesian War (431–404 BC), who was well known in antiquity.
Ventriloquists were named after him as euryclids . The comedy poet Aristophanes names him in his play The Wasps as a well-known example of a person from whose belly a demon speaks. Plato also uses him as an example. Plutarch also mentions him.
swell
- Aristophanes : The wasps . Verses 1017-1019
- Plato : Sophistes . 252 c
literature
- Charles B. Davis: Distant Ventriloquism: Vocal Mimesis, Agency and Identity in Ancient Greek Performance . In: Theater Journal. Volume 55, No. 1, March 2003, pp. 45-65.
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| SURNAME | Eurycles of Athens |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Greek ventriloquist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 5th century BC Chr. |
| DATE OF DEATH | 5th century BC BC or 4th century BC Chr. |