Lesches of Pyrrha
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Lesches of Pyrrha was an early Greek epic poet traditionally credited with composing the lost epic "Little Iliad," which narrated events between the Iliad and the fall of Troy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lesches of Pyrrha canonical | 1 |
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek poet
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person ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Trojan War myth
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post-Homeric epic tradition ⓘ |
| authorOf | Little Iliad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Greek Antiquity
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surface form:
Ancient Greece
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| culturalContext | Archaic Greek literature ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Greek ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | epic poetry about the Trojan War ⓘ |
| floruit | 7th century BCE ⓘ |
| genre | epic poetry ⓘ |
| hasVariantName |
Lescheos
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Lesches of Lesbos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicity | partly uncertain and based on later tradition ⓘ |
| influenced | later mythographic accounts of the fall of Troy ⓘ |
| knownFor | being a putative author of a lost Trojan War epic ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| LittleIliadNarrativeScope | events between the Iliad and the fall of Troy ⓘ |
| LittleIliadRelationToHomer |
continued the narrative of Homer’s Iliad
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provided material later integrated into post-Homeric Trojan narratives ⓘ |
| LittleIliadSubject |
episodes of the Trojan War after Hector’s death
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events leading to the fall of Troy ⓘ the contest for Achilles’ arms ⓘ the role of the Wooden Horse in Troy’s fall ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Proclus’ Chrestomathy (summary of the Epic Cycle)
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ancient scholia ⓘ |
| notableWork | Little Iliad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | poet ⓘ |
| partOf | Epic Cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin |
Lesbos
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Pyrrha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceType | known only from fragments and testimonia ⓘ |
| subjectOf | ancient Greek literary tradition ⓘ |
| traditionallyCreditedWith | composing the Little Iliad ⓘ |
| workAttributed | Little Iliad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workStatus | Little Iliad is lost NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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