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Philiscus of Athens

Athenian poet of Middle Comedy
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Summary

Philiscus of Athens was born on January 1, 400 BC[1]. He died on 400 BC[2]. He worked as a comedy writer[3] and mythographer[4]. He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[5]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Classical Athens[6]
  • Sex or gender: male[7]
  • Movement: Middle Comedy[8]
  • Described by source: Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[9]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Ancient Greek[10]
  • Writing language: Ancient Greek[11]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[12]

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What did Philiscus of Athens do for work?

Philiscus of Athens worked as a comedy writer[3] and mythographer[4].

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  1. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [1] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [5] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15w ago · Digitalphilologist · 2026-07-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Lagl author id → urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0491
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  2. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Trismegistos author id → 667
    Writing language → Ancient Greek
    Gnd id → 102402795
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp00285501
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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