Theognis of Megara

Summary

Theognis of Megara is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Megara^[2]. He was born on January 1, 570 BC^[3]. He died on January 1, 485 BC^[4]. He worked as a poet^[5], epigrammatist^[6], elegist^[7], and writer^[8]. He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Megara^[2], Theognis of Megara…
• Born in Megara Hyblaea^[10], Theognis of Megara…
• Theognis of Megara was born on January 1, 570 BC^[3].
• Theognis of Megara died on January 1, 485 BC^[4].
• Theognis of Megara held citizenship in Peloponnesian League^[11].
• Theognis of Megara's professions included poet^[5].
• Theognis of Megara's professions included epigrammatist^[6].
• Theognis of Megara's professions included elegist^[7].
• Theognis of Megara worked as a writer^[8].
• A notable work attributed to Theognis of Megara is Elegies^[12].
• Theognis of Megara is recorded as male^[13].
• Theognis of Megara's instance of is recorded as human^[14].
• Theognis of Megara's genre is gnomic poetry^[15].
• Theognis of Megara's Commons category is recorded as Theognis of Megara^[16].
• Theognis of Megara's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Theognis of Megara^[17].
• Theognis of Megara's Commons gallery is recorded as Theognis of Megara^[18].
• Theognis of Megara's floruit is recorded as 600 BC^[19].
• Theognis of Megara's floruit is recorded as 500 BC^[20].
• Theognis of Megara's described by source is recorded as Yuzhakov Big Encyclopedia^[21].
• Theognis of Megara's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library^[22].
• Theognis of Megara's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon^[23].
• Theognis of Megara's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature^[24].
• Theognis of Megara's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[25].
• Theognis of Megara's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[26].
• Theognis of Megara's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Megara^[2], a polis^[28], in Greece^[29] and Megara Hyblaea^[10], an archaeological site^[30], in Italy^[31]. Theognis of Megara was born on January 1, 570 BC^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[5], epigrammatist^[6], elegist^[7], and writer^[8].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Theognis of Megara is Elegies^[12].

Death and Burial

Theognis of Megara died on January 1, 485 BC^[4].

Why It Matters

Theognis of Megara has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[9] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[32]

He has been cited as an influence by Friedrich Nietzsche^[33], a philosopher^[34], 1844–1900^[35], of Kingdom of Prussia^[36].

FAQs

Where was Theognis of Megara born?

Born in Megara^[2], Theognis of Megara…

What did Theognis of Megara do for work?

Theognis of Megara worked as poet^[5], epigrammatist^[6], elegist^[7], and writer^[8].

Who did Theognis of Megara influence?

Theognis of Megara has been cited as an influence by Friedrich Nietzsche^[33].