Palaephatus

Summary

Palaephatus is a human^[1]. He was born on 400 BC^[2]. He died on 360 BC^[3]. He worked as a writer^[4], historian^[5], and mythographer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (89 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Palaephatus was born on 400 BC^[2].
• Palaephatus died on 360 BC^[3].
• Palaephatus held citizenship in Classical Athens^[8].
• Palaephatus's professions included writer^[4].
• Palaephatus worked as a historian^[5].
• Palaephatus's professions included mythographer^[6].
• A notable work attributed to Palaephatus is On Unbelievable Things^[9].
• A notable work attributed to Palaephatus is Peculiar history^[10].
• A notable work attributed to Palaephatus is Egyptian theology^[11].
• Palaephatus is recorded as male^[12].
• Palaephatus's instance of is recorded as human^[13].
• Palaephatus's Commons category is recorded as Palaephatus^[14].
• Palaephatus's floruit is recorded as 400 BC^[15].
• Palaephatus's described by source is recorded as Yuzhakov Big Encyclopedia^[16].
• Palaephatus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[17].
• Palaephatus's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa^[18].
• Palaephatus's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[19].
• Palaephatus's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[20].
• Palaephatus's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia^[21].
• Palaephatus's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia^[22].
• Palaephatus's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek^[23].
• Palaephatus's Commons Creator page is recorded as Palaephatus^[24].
• Palaephatus dates from the Hellenistic period^[25].
• Palaephatus's writing language is recorded as Ancient Greek^[26].
• Palaephatus's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired^[27].

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Origins and Family

Palaephatus was born on 400 BC^[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[4], historian^[5], and mythographer^[6].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include On Unbelievable Things^[9], a literary work^[28]; Peculiar history^[10]; and Egyptian theology^[11].

Death and Burial

Palaephatus died on 360 BC^[3].

Why It Matters

Palaephatus ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (89 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[30]

FAQs

What did Palaephatus do for work?

Palaephatus worked as writer^[4], historian^[5], and mythographer^[6].