Aristides of Miletus

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Aristides of Miletus was an ancient Greek writer, traditionally credited as one of the earliest and most influential authors of erotic and narrative prose.

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Aristides of Miletus canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Greek writer
author
prose writer
associatedTerm Milesian fabulae
associatedWithPlace Ionia
citedBy Lucian of Samosata
surface form: Lucian

Ovid
Plutarch
culture Ancient Greek
era Hellenistic period
ethnicGroup Greek
floruit 2nd century BCE
gender male
genre erotic literature
prose narrative
historicity partly uncertain
influenced Apuleius
Petronius
influenceOn Roman erotic literature
later Greek prose fiction
knownFrom later ancient references
knownThrough fragments and testimonia
language Ancient Greek
literaryForm short story-like prose
literaryTradition Milesian tale tradition
notableFor erotic prose
narrative prose
notableWork Milesian Tales by Aristides of Miletus
surface form: Milesian Tales
occupation storyteller
placeOfOrigin Miletus
reception popular in later Roman world
subjectMatter amorous intrigues
comic and risqué stories
erotic adventures
survivingWorks none extant
traditionallyCreditedAs one of the earliest authors of erotic prose
one of the earliest authors of narrative prose
translatedInto Latin (lost translations)
workGenre Milesian Tales – erotic tales
Milesian Tales – short prose narratives
workLanguage Milesian Tales – Ancient Greek
workStatus Milesian Tales – lost
workTitle Milesian Tales by Aristides of Miletus
surface form: Milesian Tales

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Miletus hasNotableCitizen Aristides of Miletus