Nonnus of Panopolis ( ‹See Tfd› Greek : Νόννος ὁ Πανοπολίτης , Nónnos ho Panopolítēs , fl. 5th century CE) was the most notable Greek epic poet of the Imperial Roman era . He was a native of Panopolis (Akhmim) in the Egyptian Thebaid and probably lived in the 5th century CE. He is known as the composer of the Dionysiaca , an epic tale of the god Dionysus , and of the Metabole , a paraphrase of the Gospel of John . The epic Dionysiaca describes the life of Dionysus, his expedition to India, and his triumphant return. It was written in Homeric Greek and in dactylic hexameter , and it consists of 48 books at 20,426 lines.
15-473: Harpalyce or Harpalyke may refer to: Harpalyce (mythology) , several women in Greek mythology Harpalyce (plant) , a genus in the family Fabaceae of flowering plants Harpalyce, a ship sunk by UB-4 during World War I Harpalyke (moon) , a moon of Jupiter Delias harpalyce , an Australian butterfly in the family Pieridae Harpalyce, character in
30-573: A list of Greek mythological figures with the same or similar names. If an internal link for a specific Greek mythology article referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended Greek mythology article, if one exists. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Harpalyce_(mythology)&oldid=1257330173 " Category : Set index articles on Greek mythology Hidden categories: Articles containing Ancient Greek (to 1453)-language text All set index articles Nonnus There
45-639: A mid-6th-century reference to him as a "recent author". He is sometimes conflated with St Nonnus from the hagiographies of St Pelagia and with Nonnus , the bishop of Edessa who attended the Council of Chalcedon , both of whom seem to have been roughly contemporary, but these associations are probably mistaken. Nonnus's principal work is the 48-book epic Dionysiaca , the longest surviving poem from classical antiquity . It has 20,426 lines composed in Homeric Greek and dactylic hexameters ,
60-647: Is almost no evidence for the life of Nonnus. It is known that he was a native of Panopolis ( Akhmim ) in Upper Egypt from his naming in manuscripts and the reference in epigram 9.198 of the Palatine Anthology . Scholars have generally dated him from the end of the 4th to the central years of the 5th century CE. He must have lived after the composition of Claudian 's Greek Gigantomachy (i.e., after 394–397) as he appears to be familiar with that work. Agathias Scholasticus seems to have followed him, with
75-438: Is an acquired taste for a modern reader. His versification invites attention: writing in hexameters he uses a higher proportion of dactyls and less elision than earlier poets; this plus his subtle use of alliteration and assonance gives his verse a unique musicality. His Paraphrase of John ( Metabolḕ toû katà Iōánnēn Euaggelíou ) also survives. Its timing is a debated point: textual analysis seems to suggest that it preceded
90-617: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Harpalyce (mythology) This article is about the name in Greek mythology. For other uses of the term, see Harpalyce . In Greek mythology , Harpalyce ( Ancient Greek : Ἁρπαλύκη , romanized : Harpalúkē ) is a name attributed to several women. Harpalyce , daughter of King Clymenus of Arcadia , son of either Schoeneus (first version) or of Teleus of Argos (second version). Clymenus
105-524: The Teseida by Boccaccio . Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Harpalyce . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Harpalyce&oldid=1257330472 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
120-523: The Dionysiaca while some scholars feel it unlikely that a converted Christian would have gone on to devote so much work to the Dionysiaca ’s pagan themes. The terminus post quem for its composition is the commentary on the Gospel of John written by Cyril of Alexandria (i.e. 425–428), since the theological layer of Nonnus' Paraphrase is clearly dependent on it. A more difficult issue is to determine
135-645: The Learned. London. Henry G. Bohn, York Street, Covent Garden. 1854. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library . Athenaeus of Naucratis, Deipnosophistae . Kaibel. In Aedibus B.G. Teubneri. Lipsiae. 1887. Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library . Gaius Julius Hyginus , Fabulae from The Myths of Hyginus translated and edited by Mary Grant. University of Kansas Publications in Humanistic Studies. Online version at
150-534: The Perseus Digital Library . Parthenius , Love Romances translated by Sir Stephen Gaselee (1882-1943), S. Loeb Classical Library Volume 69. Cambridge, MA. Harvard University Press. 1916. Online version at the Topos Text Project. Parthenius, Erotici Scriptores Graeci, Vol. 1 . Rudolf Hercher. in aedibus B. G. Teubneri. Leipzig. 1858. Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library . [REDACTED] [REDACTED] This article includes
165-489: The Topos Text Project. Nonnus of Panopolis , Dionysiaca translated by William Henry Denham Rouse (1863-1950), from the Loeb Classical Library, Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press, 1940. Online version at the Topos Text Project. Nonnus of Panopolis, Dionysiaca. 3 Vols. W.H.D. Rouse. Cambridge, MA., Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann, Ltd. 1940-1942. Greek text available at
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#1732782324411180-759: The animals' owners. Harpalyce, a maiden that was in love with one Iphiclus but never had her feelings answered and eventually died of grief. To commemorate her, a song contest among maidens was established and named "Harpalyce". Harpalyce, a daughter of the north wind god Boreas according to a medieval source. Notes [ edit ] ^ Hyginus , Fabulae 206 , 238 , 239 , 246 , 253 & 255 ^ Nonnus , 12. 70, note 11 ^ Parthenius , 13.1 ^ Hyginus, Fabulae 193 , 252 & 254 ^ Athenaeus , 14. c.11 p.619 ^ Genealogia Deorum Gentilium Bk 4 References [ edit ] Athenaeus of Naucratis , The Deipnosophists or Banquet of
195-455: The main subject of which is the life of Dionysus , his expedition to India, and his triumphant return. The poem is to be dated to the 5th century. It used to be considered of poor literary quality, but a mass of recent writing (most notably in the Budé edition and commentary on the poem in 18 volumes) has demonstrated that it shows consummate literary skill, even if its distinctly baroque extravagance
210-574: The terminus ante quem. Perhaps it is the time of the composition of Pseudo-Apollinaris' Metaphrase of the Psalms (c. 460), which seems to refer to Nonnus' poem. A complete and updated bibliography of Nonnus scholarship may be found at Hellenistic Bibliography's page at Google Sites. Editions and translations of the Dionysiaca include: Editions and translations of the Paraphrase include: A team of (mainly Italian) scholars are now re-editing
225-472: Was overcome with passion for his daughter, raped her and then she killed the child and fed it to Clymenus, who then killed her. In another vesion, she killed her brother and was transformed into a bird. Harpalyce , the daughter of Harpalykos , king in Thrace . Her father taught her to be a warrior and heir to his kingdom, but after his death she dedicated her life to robbing livestock before being killed by
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