This entry was prepared by René Nünlist and published on 1 April 2018. About this historian Historian: Zenodotos, Epitomes, Historical Commentaries Jacoby number: 19 Attested works Epitomes: F1; Historical Commentaries: F2 Historian's date: uncertain Historical focus: I. Mythological History ( Genealogy and Mythography) | B. Hellenistic Reference Works and Collections | . Place of origin: Alexandria, Ephesos, Mallos (?) BNJ 19 F 1 Source: Athenaios 10.2 (412a-b) Work mentioned: Epitomes Source date: 2nd century AD Source language: Greek Source genre: Miscellaneous Anthologi…

This entry was prepared by Benjamin W. Millis and published on 1 October 2016. About this Historian Historian: Diodoros Jacoby number: 452 Attested works: Historian's date: uncertain Historical focus: III. History of Cities and Peoples (Horography and Ethnography) | B. Authors on Single Cities and Regions | XXXV. Corinth Place of origin: unknown   BNJ 452 F 1 Source: Scholia (Ambrosianus [K]) on Theokritos, 2, 120a Work mentioned: Source date: unknown Source language: Greek Source genre: scholia Fragment subject: mythology - Library of Congress Textual base: C. Wendel, Scholia in T…

This entry was prepared by Alexandra Trachsel and published on 1 October 2016. About this Historian Historian: Artemidoros of Askalon Jacoby number: 698 Attested works: Historian's date: uncertain Historical focus: III. History of Cities and Peoples (Horography and Ethnography) | C. Authors on Single Countries | VI. Bythinia Place of origin: Askalon   BNJ 698 T 1 Source: Stephanos of Byzantium, Ethnica, s.v. ᾽Ασκάλων Work mentioned: Source date: 6th century AD Source language: Greek Source genre: Geography, Ancient - Library of Congress Ethnology - Library of Congress Fragment sub…

This entry was prepared by Ken Dowden and published on 1 October 2017.About this Historian Historian: Simonides of Karystos or Eretria Jacoby number:55CAttested works:Historian's date: uncertain Historical focus:Place of origin: Karystos or Eretria BNJ 55C T 1 Source: Suda, s.v. Simonides, σ 444 Adler Work mentioned:Source date: 10th century AD Source language: Greek Source genre: Encyclopedia Fragment subject: Trojan War Mythology - Library of Congress Textual base: Jacoby Σιμωνίδης· Καρύστιος ἢ ᾽Ερετριεύς, ἐποποιός· Τὴν εἰς Αὐλίδα σύνοδον τῶν ᾽Αχαιῶν, τριμέτρω…

This entry was prepared by Angel Ruiz and published on 1 October 2016. About this Historian Historian: Anonymous, On Cyprus (De Cypro) Jacoby number: 758 Attested works: Historian's date: uncertain Historical focus: Place of origin: unknown   BNJ 758 F 1a Source: Stephanos of Byzantium, s.v. Κύπρος Work mentioned: Source date: 6th century AD Source language: Greek Source genre: Etiology - Library of Congress Fragment subject: Etiology - Library of Congress Textual base: Jacoby Stephanos of Byzantium, s.v. Κύπρος.... <ἐκλήθη δὲ> ἀπὸ Κύπρου τῆς θυγατρὸς…

This entry was prepared by Angel Ruiz and published on 1 October 2016. About this Historian Historian: Demetrios (of Salamis) Jacoby number: 756 Attested works: Historian's date: uncertain Historical focus: III. History of Cities and Peoples ( Horography and Ethnography) | C. Authors on Single Countries | XVIII. Cyprus Place of origin: unknown   BNJ 756 F 1 Source: Stephanos of Byzantium, s.v. Karpasia (Καρπασία) Work mentioned: Source date: 6th century AD Source language: Greek Source genre: geography, ancient - Library of Congress Fragment subject: etiology - Library of Congress Te…

This entry was prepared by Angel Ruiz and published on 1 October 2016. About this Historian Historian: Kreon Jacoby number: 753 Attested works: Historian's date: uncertain Historical focus: III. History of Cities and Peoples ( Horography and Ethnography) | C. Authors on Single Countries | XVIII. Cyprus Place of origin: unknown   BNJ 753 F 1 Source: Scholia V on Aristophanes, Clouds 10 ( Suda, s.v. ᾽Εγκεκορδυλημένος) Work mentioned: Source date: various Source language: Greek Source genre: Commentaries--History and criticism - Library of Congress Fragment subject: Clothing and Dre…

This entry was prepared by Ken Dowden and published on 1 October 2016. About this Historian Historian: Anonymous, Writers of Troika (Οἱ συντεταχότες τὰ τρωικά) Jacoby number: 48A Attested works: Historian's date: uncertain Historical focus: Place of origin: unknown   BNJ 48A F 1a Source: Scholia on Euripides, Andromache 1139 Work mentioned: Source date: various Source language: Greek Source genre: Literature, ancient--History and criticism - Library of Congress Fragment subject: Mythology - Library of Congress Etiology - Library of Congress Textual base: Jacoby Scholia on Euri…

This entry was prepared by Paola Ceccarelli and published on 1 October 2017. About this Historian Historian: Theogenes Jacoby number: 300 Attested works: On Aigina: F 1a, F 1b, F 2 Historian's date: uncertain Historical focus: III. History of Cities and Peoples ( Horography and Ethnography) | B. Authors on Single Cities and Regions | II. Aegina Place of origin: unknown BNJ 300 F 1a Source: Scholiast on Pindar, Nemean 3.21 (cf. Tzetzes on Lykophron 176; Tzetzes, Chiliades 7.302-317) Work mentioned: On Aigina Source date: uncertain Source language: Greek Source genre: Commentaries - …

This entry was prepared by Roberto Nicolai and published on 1 October 2016. About this Historian Historian: Akesandros of Cyrene Jacoby number: 469 Attested works: Historian's date: 4th-2nd century BC Historical focus: III. History of Cities and Peoples (Horography and Ethnography) | B. Authors on Single Cities and Regions | XL. Cyrene Place of origin: Cyrene   BNJ 469 F 1 Source: Scholia on Pindar, Pythian Ode 4, 57 (Tzetzes On Lykophron 886) Work mentioned: Source date: uncertain Source language: Greek Source genre: Commentaries--History and Criticism - Library of Congress Fragment…

This entry was prepared by Annalisa Paradiso and published on 1 October 2017.About this Historian Historian: Simonides (ὁ γενεαλόγος) Jacoby number:8Attested works: Genealogy: T 1, F 1, F 2, F 5a, F 5b, F 5c; Inventions: T 1; Miscellanies: F 3 Historian's date: 5th century BC Historical focus: I. Mythological History (Genealogy and Mythography) | A. Old Genealogy (5th-4th c. BC) | Place of origin: unknown   BNJ 8 T 1 Source: Suda σ 442 (4.362.18 Adler) = T 1 Fowler = T 44b Poltera Work mentioned: Genealogy; Inventions Source date: 10th century AD Source language: Greek Source genre: Literatur…

This entry was prepared by Angel Ruiz and published on 1 October 2016. About this Historian Historian: Androkles Jacoby number: 751 Attested works: Historian's date: uncertain Historical focus: III. History of Cities and Peoples ( Horography and Ethnography) | C. Authors on Single Countries | XVIII. Cyprus Place of origin: unknown   BNJ 751 F 1 Source: Scholiast on Lykophron, Alexandra 447 (Etymologicon Magnum 738.50) Work mentioned: Source date: various Source language: Greek Source genre: Fragment subject: Textual base: T. Gaisford (ed.), Etymologicon Magnum (Oxonii 1848) - Go t…

This entry was prepared by Benjamin W. Millis and published on 1 October 2016. About this Historian Historian: Dioxippos of Corinth Jacoby number: 454 Attested works: Historian's date: uncertain Historical focus: III. History of Cities and Peoples (Horography and Ethnography) | B. Authors on Single Cities and Regions | XXXV. Corinth Place of origin: Corinth   BNJ 454 F 1 Source: Natalis Comes (Natale Conti), Mythologiae 4 p. 950 ed. Genev. Work mentioned: Source date: 16th century AD Source language: Latin Source genre: mythography Fragment subject: myth - mythical figure- …

This entry was prepared by Angel Ruiz and published on 1 October 2016. About this Historian Historian: Asklepiades of Cyprus Jacoby number: 752 Attested works: Historian's date: uncertain Historical focus: III. History of Cities and Peoples ( Horography and Ethnography) | C. Authors on Single Countries | XVIII. Cyprus Place of origin: Cyprus   BNJ 752 F 1 Source: Porphyrios of Tyre, On Abstinence ( De abstinentia) 4.15 Work mentioned: Source date: 3rd century AD Source language: Greek Source genre: Commentaries--History and criticism - Library of Congress Fragment subject: Ethnology…

This entry was prepared by Ken Dowden and published on 1 April 2018. About this Historian Historian: Abaris Jacoby number: 34 Attested works: ‘Skythine’ Oracles, Marriage of the (River) Hebrus, Purifications, Theogony, Arrival of Apollo amongst the Hyperboreans: T 1; The Oracles of Abaris: T 2b Historian's date: 6th century BC Historical focus: I. Mythological History ( Genealogy and Mythography) | C. Monographs, Novels, Pseudographic Literature | Place of origin: 'The Hyperboreans'   BNJ 34 T 1 Source: Suda, Lexikon, s.v. Abaris (Ἄβαρις), α 18 Adler Work mentioned: Marriage of the…

This entry was prepared by Angel Ruiz and published on 1 October 2016. About this Historian Historian: Xenophon of Cyprus Jacoby number: 755 Attested works: Historian's date: uncertain Historical focus: III. History of Cities and Peoples ( Horography and Ethnography) | C. Authors on Single Countries | XVIII. Cyprus Place of origin: unknown   BNJ 755 T 1 Source: Suda, s.v. Xenophon Kyprios (Ξενοφῶν Κύπριος) Work mentioned: Source date: 10th century AD Source language: Greek Source genre: Lexicography - Library of Congress Fragment subject: Mythology, Greek - Library of Congress Textua…

This entry was prepared by Marietta Horster and published on 1 October 2016. About this Historian Historian: Theodoros Jacoby number: 822 Attested works: Historian's date: uncertain Historical focus: III. History of Cities and Peoples (Horography and Ethnography) | C. Authors on Single Countries | XXIX. Rome and Italy Place of origin: unknown   BNJ 822 T 1 Source: Diogenes Laertios, Vitae philosophorum 2.104 Work mentioned: Source date: 3rd century AD Source language: Greek Source genre: Biography--to 500 - Library of Congress Rhetoric, Ancient - Library of Congress Philosophy, An…

This entry was prepared by Marietta Horster and published on 1 October 2016. About this Historian Historian: Polycharos or Polyanthos of Kyrene Jacoby number: 37 Attested works: Historian's date: uncertain Historical focus: I. Mythological History (Genealogy and Mythography) | C. Monographs, Novels, Pseudographic Literature Place of origin: Kyrene   BNJ 37 F 1a Source: Sextus Empiricus, Against the Mathematicians 1.26 Work mentioned: Source date: 2nd century AD Source language: Greek Source genre: Philosophy, Ancient - Library of Congress Fragment subject: Mythology, Greek - …

This entry was prepared by Jan P. Stronk and published on 1 October 2016. About this Historian Historian: Anonymous, Chronicles of Archons (P. Oxy., 13, 1613) (Chronicon Archontum) Jacoby number: 258 Attested works: Historian's date: uncertain Historical focus: II. Chronography ( Political-Military History) | D. Chronologies | . Place of origin: unknown   BNJ 258 F 1 Source: Papyrus Oxyrynchus XIII 1613 Work mentioned: Source date: 2nd century AD Source language: Greek Source genre: chronology, historical - Library of Congress Fragment subject: chronology, historical - …

This entry was prepared by William S. Morison and published on 1 October 2016. About this Historian Historian: Klei(to)demos of Athens Jacoby number: 323 Attested works: First Origins: F5a, Historian's date: 4th century BC Historical focus: III. History of Cities and Peoples ( Horography and Ethnography) | B. Authors on Single Cities and Regions | XI. Athens Place of origin: Athens(?)   BNJ 323 T 1 Source: Pausanias 10.15.5 Work mentioned: Source date: 2nd century AD Source language: Greek Source genre: ethnology - Library of Congress Fragment subject: travel, ancient - …