Heracleon of Egypt

Heracleon of Egypt (Ancient Greek: Ἡρακλέων; also spelled Herakleon), also known as Heracleon of Tilotis,[1] was an ancient Greek grammarian from the village of Tiloteus or Tilotis in Egypt, which belonged to the Heracleopolis.[2] He taught in Rome, probably in the period of the Augustus,[1] and is known to have written a commentary on Homer, organized by rhapsody. In addition, he authored works on the lyric poets and a treatise titled On the Imperative Verbs in Homer (Περὶ τῶν παρ' Ὁμήρῳ προστακτικῶν ῥημάτων). He is mentioned in the Suda encyclopedia.[2] His works were later summarized by the grammarian Didymus Claudius,[3][4] although some scholars suggest that he may have been referring instead to Heracleon of Ephesus.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 Nelson, Thomas J.; Pezzini, Giuseppe; Rebeggiani, Stefano (2025). Pergamon and Rome: Culture, Identity, and Influence. Oxford University Press. p. 128. ISBN 978-0198912040.
  2. 1 2 Suda, eta, 455
  3. ↑ Suda, delta, 874
  4. ↑ A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology, Didymus.3
  5. ↑ Jacoby, Felix; Schepens, G.; Radicke, Jan (1999). Die Fragmente der griechischen Historiker volume IV. Brill. p. 334. ISBN 978-0198912040.
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