Likymnios of Chios

Likymnios of Chios (Greek: Λικύμνιος, Latin: Licymnius) was an ancient Greek dithyrambic poet from Chios, probably born in the fourth century BCE although this is not certain.^[1]

Aristotle mentions him in his "Rhetoric", saying that Likymnios' works were as good^[2] in written form as spoken or better.^[3] He is also mentioned by Chaeremon of Alexandria. One of his poems, a prayer for health, was preserved by Sextus Empiricus, although the attribution is uncertain and it might be by another poet. Partii says that he wrote a poem about the conquest of Sardis and Eustathius of Epiphania mentions him in a poem as Λικύμνιον Βουπραδιέα ἀοιδόν.

Notes

^ The Oxford Classical Dictionary, s.v. Licymnius, p. 836; Smith, s.v. Licy'mnius.
^ Kowalzig, Barbara; Wilson, Peter (2013-06-27). Dithyramb in Context. OUP Oxford. ISBN 9780199574681.
^ The Oxford Classical Dictionary, s.v. Licymnius, p. 836.

References

Hornblower, Simon; Spawforth, Antony; Eidinow, Esther (2012-03-29). The Oxford Classical Dictionary. OUP Oxford. p. 836. ISBN 9780199545568.
Smith, William, Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, London (1873). Online version at the Perseus Digital Library.