Hyginus
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Hyginus was a Latin author and mythographer, traditionally identified as Gaius Julius Hyginus, known for compiling and preserving numerous Greek and Roman myths and celestial stories.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin author
ⓘ
ancient Roman writer ⓘ mythographer ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Greek mythology
ⓘ
Roman religion ⓘ
surface form:
Roman mythology
|
| authorOf |
De Astronomica
ⓘ
Fabulae ⓘ |
| culture |
Roman Antiquity
ⓘ
surface form:
Ancient Rome
|
| DeAstronomicaIs | treatise on constellations and star myths ⓘ |
| era | Augustan age ⓘ |
| FabulaeIs | collection of mythological tales ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
astronomy
ⓘ
mythology ⓘ |
| floruit |
1st century BCE
ⓘ
1st century CE ⓘ |
| genre |
astronomical literature
ⓘ
mythography ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Latin ⓘ |
| name | Hyginus self-link ⓘ |
| notableFor |
compiling Greek and Roman myths
ⓘ
preserving celestial stories about constellations ⓘ |
| notableWork |
De Astronomica
ⓘ
Fabulae ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
ⓘ
mythographer ⓘ |
| textualTradition | survives in medieval manuscripts ⓘ |
| traditionalName | Gaius Julius Hyginus ⓘ |
| workSubject |
Greek mythology
ⓘ
Roman religion ⓘ
surface form:
Roman mythology
constellations ⓘ star myths ⓘ |