Lasos from Hermione
Lasos from Hermione was a poet and music theorist at the court of Hipparchus in the 6th century BC. Chr.
The Suda continues its birth in the 58th Olympiad , that is in the years 548 / 47-545 / 44 BC. And counts him among the seven wise men of Greece .
Lasos emerged several occasions - he had the Onomacritus oracle Forgery - but its main importance lies in the musical sphere. In spite of recent hypotheses, knowledge of it remains limited to the mere fact of its activity. The Suda According he wrote the first about music. As a poet, he emerged with hymns , especially in the special form of the dithyramb . He played a decisive role in the further development of this genre of Greek choral poetry into a form of the musical agon .
literature
- Ulrich Klein : Lasos 1. In: The Little Pauly (KlP). Volume 3, Stuttgart 1969, Col. 504.
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| SURNAME | Lasos from Hermione |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Poet and music theorist at the court of Hipparchus |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 6th century BC Chr. |
| DATE OF DEATH | 6th century BC Chr. |