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Archilochus

Type Figure Region Ancient Greece Time c. -680–-645 Also known as Archilochus、Archilochus of Paros、Ἀρχίλοχος

Archilochus was an ancient Greek lyric poet active around the mid-7th century BCE, born on Paros;…

Timeline

c. -680–-645Paros · ParosArchilochus was active on Paros and other Aegean islands, composing works on war, love, and social satire in iambic and elegiac verse, breaking from heroic epic narrative and founding a Greek lyric tradition centered on personal experience.

Sources

Archilochus — Douglas E. Gerber (2012) https://doi.org/10.1093/acrefore/9780199381135.013.1234
Archilochus https://www.britannica.com/biography/Archilochus-Greek-poet