• Rhianus (Greek: Ῥιανὸς ὁ Κρής) was a Greek poet and grammarian, a native of Crete, friend and contemporary of Eratosthenes (275–195 BC). The Suda says...
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    representatives) Analecta alexandrina (1843, containing the fragments of Rhianus, Euphorion, Alexander of Aetolia, and Parthenius). Babrii Fabulae Aesopeae...
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    described as a "Thesprotian nation/tribe" by Rhianus and by Stephanus of Byzantium (6th century AD) quoting Rhianus. Parauaea was among the northern Epirote...
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  • historical uncertainty, but on which she was said to have had a temple. Rhianus, ap. Steph. Byz. s.v. 'Ἀράκυνθος  This article incorporates text from a...
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  • Aristodemus. At the opinion of Pausanias, Rhianus of Bene from Crete did not touch this first war at all (IV 6,2). To Rhianus in his epic Aristomenes is the hero...
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  • admirers in homoerotic poems such as those by Solon, Straton, Meleager, Rhianus, and Philostratos. Animals that lovers gave as gifts to their beloved also...
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  • "maiden"; (2) "king" or rix Other names Nickname(s) Rhianen (with diminutive suffix) Related names Rhiain, Rhianna, Rhiannon, Rhianu, Rhianwen, Rhianydd...
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    by Pausanias, following mainly the Messeniaca of the Cretan epic poet Rhianus (about 230 BC), is evidently largely interwoven with fictions. These probably...
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  • oxen. The inhabitants of the district were called Κεστρηνοί by the poet Rhianus. The city is located near the modern Filiates, Greece. Stephanus of Byzantium...
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  • Pytheas – explorer Pythocles – philosopher Pythodorus – Athenian general Rhianus – poet and grammarian Rhoecus – sculptor Roxana - wife of Alexander the...
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  • (Walker, 1843) Bellerus halidayi De Santis, 1966 Bellerus laonome (Walker, 1839) Bellerus nesioticus De Santis, 1966 Bellerus rhianus (Walker, 1842)...
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    Praxiteles Proclus Ptolemaeus Pythagoras Quintus Quintus Maecius Rarus Rhianus Rufinus Rufinus Domesticus Sabinus Grammaticus Samus Sappho Secundus of...
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  • for poisons, the other on the bites of venomous beasts. Euphorion and Rhianus wrote mythological epics. The spirit of all their productions is the same...
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  • Gortyn, to which it was subject, only known as the birthplace of the poet Rhianus. The site of Bene is tentatively located near modern Kastellos, Panagia...
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    a Greek mythological figure named Echinus. It is mentioned by the poet Rhianus, and appears in the list of cities of Acarnania transmitted by Pliny the...
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  • is native to Haiti. Campyloneuropsis rhianos Linnavuori, 1997 True bug Rhianus Cancer diogenes Linnaeus, 1758 Crustacean Diogenes A large hermit crab...
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  • and explorer. Sibyrtius general and satrap of Arachosia and Gedrosia. Rhianus (3rd century BC), poet and scholar. Lagoras (3rd century BC) mercenary...
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    Artemidorus spoke of Artemita as a peninsula near the mouth of the Achelous, and Rhianus connected it with the Oxeiae (Oxeias, Oxiés, or Scrofés) islands. (Steph...
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  • (river) Rhene Rhesus (play) Rhesus of Thrace Rhetoric (Aristotle) Rhexenor Rhianus Rhieia Rhipe Rhittenia Rhium (Messenia) Rho Rhodian vase painting Rhodius...
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    Champion, 1908 Pseudorthomerinus Champion, 1908 Pseudorthoris Champion, 1908 Rhianus Pascoe, 1889 Sibariops Casey, 1920 Stethobaris LeConte, 1876 Stethobaroides...
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