Antiphanes | |
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| Native name | Ἀντιφάνης |
| Born | c. 408 BCE |
| Died | 334 BCE (aged c. 74) |
| Occupation | Playwright |
| Nationality | Ancient Greek |
| Period | Middle Comedy |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Notable works | 365 comedies (140 titles known) |
| Notable awards | 13 victories in dramatic competitions, including 8 at the Lenaea |
| Children | Stephanus (also a comic writer) |
Antiphanes (Ancient Greek: Ἀντιφάνης; c. 408 to 334 BCE) was a playwright of Middle Comedy. According to Heinz-Günther Nesselrath, he is regarded as one of the most important writers of Middle Comedy alongside Alexis.[1]
Antiphanes was said to have written as many as 365 comedies, and 140 titles of his works are known.[1] His first play was produced about 385 BC.[2] According to the Suda, he won 13 victories in dramatic competitions, including 8 at the Lenaea.[2] In his later career he was a pioneer of the New Comedy.[1] Demetrius of Phalerum and Dorotheus of Ascalon wrote treatises on Antiphanes.[1]
His son, Stephanus, was also a comic writer.[1]
Surviving titles and fragments
- Adelphai ("Sisters")
- Adonis
- Agroikos ("The Country-Dweller")
- Akestria
- Akontizomene ("Woman Shot With an Arrow")
- Aleiptria ("The Female Oiler, or Masseuse")
- Alkestis ("Alcestis")
- Antaios ("Antaeus")
- Anteia
- Anasozomenoi ("The Rescued Men")
- Aphrodites Gonai ("Aphrodite's Birth"[citation needed])
- Archestrate
- Archon
- Argyriou Aphanismos ("Disappearance of Money")
- Arkas ("Man from Arcadia")
- Arpazomene ("The Seized, or Captured, Woman")
- Asklepios ("Asclepius")
- Asotoi ("Debauched Men")
- Auletes ("Male Flute-Player")
- Auletris ("Female Flute-Player"), or Didymai ("Twin Sisters")
- Autou Eron
- Bakchai ("Bacchae")
- Batalos
- Boiotis ("The Woman From Boeotia")
- Bombylios
- Bousiris ("Busiris")
- Boutalion
- Byzantios ("The Man From Byzantium")
- Cyclops
- Chrysis
- Gamos ("Marriage")
- Ganymedes ("Ganymede")
- Glaukos ("Glaucus")
- Gorgythos
- Diplasia ("Female Double")
- Dodonis ("The Woman From Dodona")
- Drapetagogos ("Catcher of Runaway Slaves")
- Dyserotes ("People With Disastrous Love-Lives")
- Dyspratos ("The Hard-To-Sell Slave")
- Ephesia ("The Woman From Ephesus")
- Epidaurios ("The Man From Epidaurus")
- Epikleros ("The Heiress")
- Euploia ("A Pleasant Voyage")
- Euthydikos
- Halieuomene ("Woman Caught Like A Fish")
- Heniochos ("The Charioteer")
- Hippeis ("Knights")
- Homoioi ("People Who Resemble Each Other")
- Homonymoi ("People With The Same Name")
- Homopatrioi ("People With The Same Father")
- Hydria ("The Water-Pitcher")
- Hypnos ("Sleep")
- Iatros ("The Physician")
- Kaineus ("Caeneus")
- Kares ("Men From Caria")
- Karine ("The Woman From Caria")
- Kepouros ("The Gardener")
- Kitharistes ("The Harpist")
- Kitharodos ("The Citharode")
- Kleophanes
- Knapheus ("The Fuller")
- Knoithideus, or Gastron ("Glutton")
- Korinthia ("The Woman From Corinth")
- Koroplathos ("Modeller of Clay Figures")
- Korykos
- Kouris ("The Female Hair-Dresser")
- Kybeutai ("Dice-Players")
- Lampas ("The Torch")
- Lampon
- Lemniai ("Women From Lemnos")
- Leonides
- Leptiniskos
- Leukadios ("The Man From Leucas")
- Lydos ("The Man From Lydia")
- Medeia ("Medea")
- Melanion
- Meleagros ("Meleager")
- Melitta ("The Bee")
- Metoikos ("Resident Alien")
- Metragyrtes ("Beggar-Priest of Cybele")
- Metrophon
- Midon
- Minos ("Minos")
- Misoponeros ("Hater of Wickedness")
- Mnemata ("The Tombs")
- Moichoi ("Adulterers")
- Mylon ("The Mill")
- Mystis ("Woman Initiated Into the Mysteries")
- Obrimos
- Oinomaos, or Pelops
- Oionistes ("The Omen-Reader")
- Omphale ("Omphale")
- Orpheus ("Orpheus")
- Paiderastes ("The Pederast")
- Parasitos ("The Parasite")
- Paroimiai ("Proverbs")
- Phaon ("Phaon")
- Philetairos ("Philetaerus")
- Philoktetes ("Philoctetes")
- Philometor ("Mother-Lover")
- Philopator ("Father-Lover")
- Philotis
- Phrearrhios
- Plousioi ("Rich Men")
- Poiesis ("Poetry")
- Pontikos ("Man From Pontus")
- Probateus ("The Sheep-Rancher")
- Problema ("Problem," or "Riddle")
- Progonoi ("Ancestors")
- Pyraunos
- Sappho
- Skleriai ("Difficulties," or "Hardships")
- Skythai ("Scythians"), or Tauroi ("Bulls")
- Stratiotes ("The Soldier"), or Tychon
- Thamyras
- Theogony
- Timon
- Traumatias ("The Wounded Man")
- Tritagonistes
- Tyrrhenus
- Zakynthios ("The Man From Zakynthos")
- Zographos ("The Painter")
Notes
- ^ a b c d e Nesselrath, Heinz-Günther (2006). "Antiphanes [1]". Brill's New Pauly. doi:10.1163/1574-9347_bnp_e124990.
- ^ a b Dover, Kenneth James (2012). "Antiphanes". Oxford Classical Dictionary (4th ed.).
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