Philicus from Kerkyra

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Philikos (Φίλικος) from Kerkyra ( Corfu ) was a tragic poet of the 3rd century BC. Who was a member of the Pleias . He lived in Alexandreia and was a Demeter priest . He could have written 24 or 42 tragedies . He could be the author of a Demeter hymn, a large part of which has survived. A type of hexameter has been named after him.

literature

  • The new Pauly. Volume 9, Col. 791.
personal data
SURNAME Philicus from Kerkyra
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Philicus of Kerkyra; Philicus Corcyraeus; Φίλικος (Greek)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Greek tragedian
DATE OF BIRTH 4th century BC BC or 3rd century BC Chr.
DATE OF DEATH 3rd century BC BC or 2nd century BC Chr.