Charon Lampsacenus 5. Jh. v. Chr
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- urn:cite:perseus:author.355
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- VIAF15157670
- Name:
- Charon Lampsacenus 5. Jh. v. Chr
- Alt names:
- Χάρων
Carone, Storico
Carone, di Lampsaco
Charon, Historicus
Charon, Historiker
Charon, Logographer
Charon, of Lampsacus
Charon, von Lampsakos
Charon
Charo, Historicus
Charo, Lampsacenus
Charon, Historicus
- Field of activity:
- Historian
- Notes:
- TLG Canon of Greek Authors and Works, Third Edition,
Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, Vol , 1867, p. 1:
Brill's New Pauly: "Charon, from Lampsacus, He is described by several ancient authors (Plut. Mor. 859b
Tert. Anim. 40
Dion. Hal. Thuc. 5
Pompon. 3,7) as a precursor of Herodotus. According to the Suda (s.v. = T 1) he was
‘born under Darius’ (521-486 BC) and was author of the following works: Aithiopika, Persika (two books), Hellenika (four books), ‘On Lampsacus (two books),
‘Chronicle of Lampsacus (Hóroi Lampsakēnṓn, four books), ‘Prytaneis of the Lacedaemonians (a chronicle), ‘Foundations of cities (two books), Kretika (three books)
and a Periplus of the regions beyond the ‘Pillars of Hercules...." Meister, Klaus (Berlin). "Charon." Brill's New Pauly. Antiquity volumes edited by: Hubert Cancik and
Helmuth Schneider . Brill, 2011.
Brill Online. Tufts University Library. 22 September 2011
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