Philaenis of Samos

author of an ancient sex manual
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Philaenis of Samos

Summary

Philaenis of Samos is a human[1]. She was born in Samos[2]. She was born on 250 BC[3]. She died on 300 BC[4]. She worked as a hetaera[5] and writer[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (115 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Philaenis of Samos was born in Samos[2].
  • Philaenis of Samos was born on 250 BC[3].
  • Philaenis of Samos died on 300 BC[4].
  • Philaenis of Samos's professions included hetaera[5].
  • Philaenis of Samos worked as a writer[6].
  • A notable work attributed to Philaenis of Samos is Erotic Manual[8].
  • Philaenis of Samos is recorded as female[9].
  • Philaenis of Samos's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Philaenis of Samos's Commons category is recorded as Philaenis[11].
  • Philaenis of Samos's said to be the same as is recorded as Philaenis of Leucas[12].
  • Philaenis of Samos's floruit is recorded as 400 BC[13].
  • Philaenis of Samos's described by source is recorded as Women Writers of Ancient Greece and Rome[14].
  • Philaenis of Samos's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek[15].
  • Philaenis of Samos's writing language is recorded as Ancient Greek[16].
  • Philaenis of Samos's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[17].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Samos[2], Philaenis of Samos… she was born on 250 BC[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include hetaera[5] and writer[6].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Philaenis of Samos is Erotic Manual[8].

Death and Burial

Philaenis of Samos died on 300 BC[4].

Why It Matters

Philaenis of Samos ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (115 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

FAQs

Where was Philaenis of Samos born?

Philaenis of Samos was born in Samos[2].

What did Philaenis of Samos do for work?

Philaenis of Samos worked as hetaera[5] and writer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . Women Writers of Ancient Greece and Rome. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · JBradyK · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender female
    Copyright status as a creator copyrights on works have expired
    Aliases
    Writing language Ancient Greek
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