Antiphanes
Antiphanes (Ancient Greek: Ἀντιφάνης; c. 408 to 334 BCE) was a playwright of Middle Comedy. According to Heinz-Günther Nesselrath, he is regarded as one of the most important writers of Middle Comedy alongside Alexis.
Antiphanes
- Name
- Antiphanes
- Born
- c. 408 BCE
- Died
- 334 BCE (aged c. 74)
- Occupation
- Playwright
- Awards
- 13 victories in dramatic competitions, including 8 at the Lenaea
- Nationality
- Classical Athens.
- Movements
- Middle Comedy.
- Languages
- Ancient Greek.
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Antiphanes (Ancient Greek: Ἀντιφάνης; c. 408 to 334 BCE) was a playwright of Middle Comedy. According to Heinz-Günther Nesselrath, he is regarded as one of the most important writers of Middle Comedy alongside Alexis.
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Antiphanes (388–311) was a poet and writer and a national of Classical Athens. The poet was born and died in Athens. Antiphanes was associated with Middle Comedy. Languages used include Ancient Greek.
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Biography
Biography
Said to have written as many as 365 comedies, and 140 titles of his works are known. His first play was produced about 385 BC. According to the Suda, he won 13 victories in dramatic competitions, including 8 at the Lenaea. In his later career he was a pioneer of the New Comedy. Demetrius of Phalerum and Dorotheus of Ascalon wrote treatises on Antiphanes. According to the Suda, Antiphanes died after being struck by a pear. His son, Stephanus, was also a comic writer.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Antiphanes • Native Name — Ἀντιφάνης • Born — c. 408 BCE • Died — 334 BCE (aged c. 74) • Occupation — Playwright • Period — Middle Comedy • Genre — Comedy • Notable Works — 365 comedies (140 titles known) • Awards — 13 victories in dramatic competitions, including 8 at the Lenaea • Children — Stephanus (also a comic writer) Antiphanes (disambiguation)Antiphanes
Surviving titles and fragments
Surviving titles and fragments
• Adelphai ("Sisters") • Adonis • Agroikos ("The Country-Dweller") • Akestria • Akontizomene ("Woman Shot With an Arrow") • Aleiptria ("The Female Oiler, or Masseuse") • Alkestis ("Alcestis") • Antaios ("Antaeus") • Anteia • Anasozomenoi ("The Rescued Men") • Aphrodites Gonai ("The Birth of Aphrodite") • Archestrate • Archon • Argyriou Aphanismos ("Disappearance of Money") • Arkas ("Man from Arcadia") • Arpazomene ("The Seized, or Captured, Woman") • Asklepios ("Asclepius") • Asotoi ("Debauched Men") • Auletes ("Male Flute-Player") • Auletris ("Female Flute-Player"), or Didymai ("Twin Sisters") • Autou Eron • Bakchai ("Bacchae") • Batalos • Boiotis ("The Woman From Boeotia") • Bombylios • Bousiris ("Busiris") • Boutalion • Byzantios ("The Man From Byzantium") • Cyclops • Chrysis • Gamos ("Marriage") • Ganymedes ("Ganymede") • Glaukos ("Glaucus") • Gorgythos • Diplasia ("Female Double") • Dodonis ("The Woman From Dodona") • Drapetagogos ("Catcher of Runaway Slaves") • Dyserotes ("People With Disastrous Love-Lives") • Dyspratos ("The Hard-To-Sell Slave") • Ephesia ("The Woman From Ephesus") • Epidaurios ("The Man From Epidaurus") • Epikleros ("The Heiress") • Euploia ("A Pleasant Voyage") • Euthydikos • Halieuomene ("Woman Caught Like A Fish") • Heniochos ("The Charioteer") • Hippeis ("Knights") • Homoioi ("People Who Resemble Each Other") • Homonymoi ("People With The Same Name") • Homopatrioi ("People With The Same Father") • Hydria ("The Water-Pitcher") • Hypnos ("Sleep") • Iatros ("The Physician") • Kaineus ("Caeneus") • Kares ("Men From Caria") • Karine ("The Woman From Caria") • Kepouros ("The Gardener") • Kitharistes ("The Harpist") • Kitharodos ("The Citharode") • Kleophanes • Knapheus ("The Fuller") • Knoithideus, or Gastron ("Glutton") • Korinthia ("The Woman From Corinth") • Koroplathos ("Modeller of Clay Figures") • Korykos • Kouris ("The Female Hair-Dresser") • Kybeutai ("Dice-Players") • Lampas ("The Torch") • Lampon • Lemniai ("Women From Lemnos") • Leonides • Leptiniskos • Leukadios ("The Man From Leucas") • Lydos ("The Man From Lydia") • Medeia ("Medea") • Melanion • Meleagros ("Meleager") • Melitta ("The Bee") • Metoikos ("Resident Alien") • Metragyrtes ("Beggar-Priest of Cybele") • Metrophon • Midon • Minos ("Minos") • Misoponeros ("Hater of Wickedness") • Mnemata ("The Tombs") • Moichoi ("Adulterers") • Mylon ("The Mill") • Mystis ("Woman Initiated Into the Mysteries") • Obrimos • Oinomaos, or Pelops • Oionistes ("The Omen-Reader") • Omphale ("Omphale") • Orpheus ("Orpheus") • Paiderastes ("The Pederast") • Parasitos ("The Parasite") • Paroimiai ("Proverbs") • Phaon ("Phaon") • Philetairos ("Philetaerus") • Philoktetes ("Philoctetes") • Philometor ("Mother-Lover") • Philopator ("Father-Lover") • Philotis • Phrearrhios • Plousioi ("Rich Men") • Poiesis ("Poetry") • Pontikos ("Man From Pontus") • Probateus ("The Sheep-Rancher") • Problema ("Problem," or "Riddle") • Progonoi ("Ancestors") • Pyraunos • Sappho • Skleriai ("Difficulties," or "Hardships") • Skythai ("Scythians"), or Tauroi ("Bulls") • Stratiotes ("The Soldier"), or Tychon • Thamyras • Theogony • Timon • Traumatias ("The Wounded Man") • Tritagonistes • Tyrrhenus • Zakynthios ("The Man From Zakynthos") • Zographos ("The Painter")
Identity
Identity
Antiphanes is recorded with the occupation comedy writer. Recorded as a citizen of Classical Athens. Recorded with the occupation poet.
Life and career
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Life and career
The full dated record · 2 entries
311
Antiphanes died at Athens.
388
Antiphanes born at Athens.
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Notes from the source article
These works are cited by the source article, in its own numbering. They are recorded as its citations, not as sources VALÉORINE has verified.
- 1.Nesselrath, Heinz-Günther. Brill's New Pauly. 2006. 10.1163/1574-9347_bnp_e124990.
- 2.Dover, Kenneth James. Oxford Classical Dictionary. 2012.
- 3.Suda α 2735. www.cs.uky.edu.
- 4.Baldi, Dino. Morti favolose degli antichi. Quodlibet. 50. 2010. 978-8874623372.
- 5.Olson, S. Douglas. Antiphanes. Agroikos – Ephesia. Verlag Antike. 216. 2023. 978-3949189654.
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