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Eubūlus in Harpers Dictionary of Classical Antiquities

A formidable opponent of Demosthenes at Athens....

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Eudamidas I in Wikipedia

Eudamidas I (Greek: Εὐδαμίδας, 330 – c. 300) was a Spartan king of the Eurypontid line [1]. He married the wealthy Archidamia, and she had two children, Archidamus IV and Agesistrata. There is evidence that Eudamidas I owned the half of his wife wealth in land [2][3]. During his reign Sparta made peace [4]. Pausanias devotes more space to Agis II (...

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Eugammon of Cyrene in Wikipedia

Eugammon of Cyrene was an early Greek poet to whom the epic Telegony was ascribed. According to Clement of Alexandria, he stole the poem from the legendary early poet Musaeus; meaning, possibly, that a version of a long-existing traditional epic was written down by Eugammon. He is said to have flourished 567/6 BC.[1][2]...

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Epigĕnes in Harpers Dictionary of Classical Antiquities

Of Sicyon, said to have been the oldest writer of tragedy, and to have preceded even Thespis....

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Eratosthenes in Wikipedia

Eratosthenes of Cyrene (Ancient Greek: Ἐρατοσθένης, IPA: /eratostʰénɛːs/; English: /ɛrəˈtɒsθəniːz/; c. 276 BC[1] – c. 195 BC[2]) was a Greek mathematician, elegiac poet, athlete, geographer, astronomer, and music theorist. He was the first person to use the word "geography" and invented the discipline of geography as we understand it.[3] He invent...

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Eucleidas in Wikipedia

Eucleidas reigned Sparta from 227 BC up until 221 BC. He was an Agiad, in the place of the Eurypontid king. His brother, Cleomenes III, deposed his Eurypontid colleague Archidamus V, and installed his brother as his new co-ruler. Eucleidas was killed fighting against the Macedonians at the Battle of Sellasia....

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Eugamon in Harpers Dictionary of Classical Antiquities

（Εὐγάμων) or Eugammon. One of the Cyclic poets, a native of Cyrené, who flourished about B.C. 568. He wrote a continuation of the Odyssey, in two books, with the title Telegonia (Τηλεγονία), and giving an account of the events from the fight with the suitors to the death of Odysseus. The substance of the poem is preserved in the Chrestomathia of Pr...

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Epilycus in Wikipedia

Epilycus (Epilukos) was an Athenian comic poet of the old comedy. He is mentioned by an ancient grammarian in connection with Aristophanes and Philyllius. Of his play Kôraliskos, a few fragments are preserved.[1] An epic poet of the same name, a brother of the comic poet Crates, is mentioned by Saidas.[2]...

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Eudemus of Rhodes in Wikipedia

Eudemus of Rhodes (Greek: Εὔδημος) was an ancient Greek philosopher, and first historian of science who lived from ca. 370 BC until ca. 300 BC. He was one of Aristotle's most important pupils, editing his teacher's work and making it more easily accessible. Eudemus' nephew, Pasicles, was also credited with editing Aristotle's works. Life Eudemus w...

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Eratosthĕnes in Harpers Dictionary of Classical Antiquities

（Ἐρατοσθένης). A distinguished contemporary of Archimedes, born at Cyrené, B.C. 276. He possessed a variety of talents seldom united in the same individual. His mathematical, astronomical, and geographical labours are those which have rescued his name from oblivion, though he was, besides, famous for his athletic prowess. The Alexandrian school of ...

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