Philemon

4th-century BC Athenian poet of New Comedy
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Philemon

Summary

Philemon is a human[1]. He was born in Syracuse[2]. He was born on 360 BC[3]. He died in Athens[4]. He died on 263 BC[5]. He worked as a comedy writer[6], poet[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Syracuse[2], Philemon…
  • Philemon passed away in Athens[4].
  • Philemon was born on 360 BC[3].
  • Philemon died on 263 BC[5].
  • A child of Philemon was Philemon the Younger[10].
  • Philemon worked as a comedy writer[6].
  • Philemon worked as a poet[7].
  • Philemon's professions included writer[8].
  • Philemon is recorded as male[11].
  • Philemon's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Philemon is associated with the New Comedy movement[13].
  • Philemon's given name is recorded as Φιλήμων[14].
  • Philemon's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[15].
  • Philemon's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16].
  • Philemon's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[17].
  • Philemon's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[18].
  • Philemon's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[19].
  • Philemon's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia[20].
  • Philemon's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek[21].
  • Philemon's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Φιλήμων'}[22].
  • Philemon's writing language is recorded as Ancient Greek[23].
  • Philemon's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Philemon was born in Syracuse[2]. He was born on 360 BC[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include comedy writer[6], poet[7], and writer[8].

Personal Life

A child of Philemon was he the Younger[10].

Death and Burial

Philemon died on 263 BC[5]. He passed away in Athens[4].

Why It Matters

Philemon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was Philemon born?

Born in Syracuse[2], Philemon…

Where did Philemon die?

Philemon passed away in Athens[4].

What did Philemon do for work?

Philemon worked as comedy writer[6], poet[7], and writer[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon, Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary +3
    Occupation comedy writer, poet, writer
    Occupation
    Place of birth Syracuse
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P12458]]: 434981, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/161334281|c.361-c.263 a.C. Philemon (#161334281)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6216|Parsif"
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