Alcaeus - Wikipedia Alcaeus of Mytilene ( æ l ˈ s iː ə s ; Ancient Greek: Ἀλκαῖος ὁ Μυτιληναῖος, Alkaios ho Mutilēnaios; c 625 620 – c 580 BC) [1] [2] was a lyric poet from the Greek island of Lesbos who is credited with inventing the Alcaic stanza
Alcaeus | Ancient Greek Lyric Poet Politician | Britannica Alcaeus (born c 620 bce, Mytilene, Lesbos [Greece]—died c 580 bce) was a Greek lyric poet whose work was highly esteemed in the ancient world He lived at the same time and in the same city as the poet Sappho
Alcaeus - Poems by the Famous Poet - All Poetry Alcaeus was a lyric poet from the Greek island of Lesbos He lived during a time of great political and social upheaval, and his poetry reflects the turbulence of this period Alcaeus's works are characterized by their directness, passion, and vivid imagery
Alcaeus – The National Museum of Language Alcaeus lived in a time of bitter civil strife: kingship on the island of Lesbos was overthrown, and an aristocratic family, the Penthelids, seized power [The Penthelids claimed descent from Penthilus, a son of Orestes; this Penthilus was the legendary founder of Lesbos ]
Ancient Greek Poet: Alcaeus - Nevermorepoem. com Alcaeus of Mytilene was a pivotal figure in the development of Greek poetry As an ancient Greek poet, his work explores a wide range of themes, from the personal to the political, and his use of the Alcaic stanza has left a lasting mark on the poetic tradition
Alcaeus - New World Encyclopedia Alcaeus (Alkaios) of Mitylene (ca 620 B C E - ? B C E ), was an ancient Greek poet who was considered one of the greatest lyric poets of his generation He was an older contemporary and an alleged lover of Sappho, with whom he may have exchanged poems
Alcaeus: Epigrams - translation - Attalus Alcaeus of Messene wrote his epigrams in the years around 200 B C , as is shown by several references to Philip V, the Macedonian king
Alcaeus (mythology) - Wikipedia Alcaeus, was a Mycenaean prince He was a son of Perseus and Andromeda and thus the brother of Perses, Heleus, Mestor, Sthenelus, Electryon, Cynurus, Gorgophone and Autochthe
Alcaeus - Oxford Reference Alcaeus' poetry was divided by the Alexandrians into at least ten books It was composed for a solo singer in a variety of lyric metres in two‐ or four‐line stanzas, including the alcaic stanza, named after him His range is rivalled only by Archilochus in the Archaic period