Hermippus of Smyrna — Hermippus ( el. Ἕρμιππος) of Smyrna, a Peripatetic philosopher, surnamed by the ancient writers the Callimachian ( el. ό Καλλιμάχειος), from which it may be inferred that he was a disciple of Callimachus about the middle of the 3rd century BC,… … Wikipedia
Smyrna (disambiguation) — Smyrna is the former name of İzmir, Turkey.Smyrna may also refer to: * Smyrna (butterfly) , a genus Nymphalini butterflies * Bion of Smyrna, a Greek poet * Chaka of Smyrna, 11th century Turkish emir * Chrysostomos of Smyrna (Chrysostomos… … Wikipedia
Avesta — The Avesta is the primary collection of sacred texts of Zoroastrianism, composed in the Avestan language. EtymologyThe etymology of the term Avesta itself is uncertain, but a derivation from Middle Persian pa. abestāg meaning praise , is a… … Wikipedia
Peripatetic school — The Peripatetics were members of a school of philosophy in ancient Greece. Their teachings derived from their founder, the Greek philosopher Aristotle and Peripatetic ( #x03b9; #x03b9; #x03ba; #x1f79; #x03c2;) is a name given to his followers.As… … Wikipedia
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GREEK LITERATURE, ANCIENT — Greeks came into contact with the Land of Israel long before the Hellenistic period, but there is no information as to the impression made by Jews or Judaism upon them in the classical period. The only classical writings extant referring to the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
PYTHAGORAS° — (late sixth century B.C.E. (?), Greek philosopher. Pythagoras founded a religious community incorporating strict rules of ritual and ethical purity. This perhaps led ancient Jewish, Christian, and pagan authors to claim that he owed his theories… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Demosthenes — For other historical and fictional personages named Demosthenes, see Demosthenes (disambiguation). Demosthenes Bust of Demosthenes (Louvre, Paris, France) Born … Wikipedia
List of ancient Greeks — This an alphabetical list of ancient Greeks. These include ethnic Greeks and Greek language speakers from Greece and the Mediterranean world up to about 200 AD. compactTOCRelated articles NOTOC A*Acacius of Caesarea bishop of Caesarea… … Wikipedia
List of Ancient Greek poets — This Assortment of Ancient Greek poets covers poets writing in the Ancient Greek language, regardless of location or nationality of the poet. For a list of modern day Greek poets, see List of Greek poets. Contents: Top · 0–9 A B C D E F G H… … Wikipedia
