According to Suidas, he was the author of Patria (Gr. Πάτρια), accounts of the foundation, history and antiquities of various cities; Lydiaka (Gr. Λυδιακά), the mythical history of Lydia; Isaurica (Gr. Ἰσαυρικά), celebrating Anastasius' victory in the Isaurian War (492–497); three books of epigrams; and many other works.[2]
In addition to two epigrams (Anthol. Pal. vii. 697, 698) we possess a description of eighty statues of gods, heroes and famous men and women in the gymnasium of Zeuxippus at Constantinople (Ἔκφρασις τῶν ἀγαλμάτων τῶν εἰς τὸ δημόσιον γυμνάσιον τὸ ἐπικαλουμένον τοῦ Ζευξίππου). This text, consisting of 416 hexameters, forms the second book of the Palatine Anthology.[2]
The writer's chief models are Homer and Nonnus, whom he follows closely in the structure of his hexameters. Opinions are divided as to the merits of the work. Some critics regard it as of great importance for the history of art and a model of description; others consider it valueless, alike from the historical, mythological and archaeological points of view.[2]
See Friedrich Baumgarten, De Christodoro Poeta Thebano, Bonn (1881), and his article in Pauly-Wissowa's Realencyclopädie der Classischen Altertumswissenschaft, III (1897) 2450–2452; Wilhelm von Christ, Geschichte der griechischen Litteratur (1898); Francesco Tissoni, Cristodoro. Un’introduzione e un commento, Alessandria (2000).
christodorus, greek, Χριστόδωρος, greek, epic, poet, from, coptos, egypt, flourished, during, reign, anastasius, father, named, paniskos, Πανίσκος, according, suidas, author, patria, Πάτρια, accounts, foundation, history, antiquities, various, cities, lydiaka,. Christodorus Greek Xristodwros a Greek epic poet from Coptos in Egypt flourished during the reign of Anastasius I 491 518 His father was named Paniskos Paniskos 1 According to Suidas he was the author of Patria Gr Patria accounts of the foundation history and antiquities of various cities Lydiaka Gr Lydiaka the mythical history of Lydia Isaurica Gr Ἰsayrika celebrating Anastasius victory in the Isaurian War 492 497 three books of epigrams and many other works 2 In addition to two epigrams Anthol Pal vii 697 698 we possess a description of eighty statues of gods heroes and famous men and women in the gymnasium of Zeuxippus at Constantinople Ἔkfrasis tῶn ἀgalmatwn tῶn eἰs tὸ dhmosion gymnasion tὸ ἐpikaloymenon toῦ Zey3ippoy This text consisting of 416 hexameters forms the second book of the Palatine Anthology 2 The writer s chief models are Homer and Nonnus whom he follows closely in the structure of his hexameters Opinions are divided as to the merits of the work Some critics regard it as of great importance for the history of art and a model of description others consider it valueless alike from the historical mythological and archaeological points of view 2 See Friedrich Baumgarten De Christodoro Poeta Thebano Bonn 1881 and his article in Pauly Wissowa s Realencyclopadie der Classischen Altertumswissenschaft III 1897 2450 2452 Wilhelm von Christ Geschichte der griechischen Litteratur 1898 Francesco Tissoni Cristodoro Un introduzione e un commento Alessandria 2000 Notes edit Suda chi 525 a b c Chisholm 1911 References edit nbsp This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Christodorus Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 6 11th ed Cambridge University Press p 295 William Smith Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology Vol 1 page 698 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Christodorus amp oldid 1168749090, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
