Simon of Athens
Simon of Athens is known as the author of an equestrian work in the 5th century BC. It is believed that he was a horse breeder and cavalry officer by profession.
His writings are considered to be the first Greek texts with zoological content. As far as we know today, Simon of Athens dealt mainly with horse breeding . Even if his work Περὶ ἱππικῆς ( Peri hippikes , "On the Art of Riding") has not survived , a fragment was handed down as an excerpt from Xenophon 's script of the same name. Simon's writings were still read in Hellenism .
literature
- R. Froehner: Simon von Athen in: Contributions to the history of veterinary medicine , 1938
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| SURNAME | Simon of Athens |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Greek specialist writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 6th century BC BC or 5th century BC Chr. |
| DATE OF DEATH | 5th century BC BC or 4th century BC Chr. |