About Antiphanes of Berge
Lived 400 BC – 360 BC. Antiphanes of Berge was a writer and mythographer.
Antiphanes of Berge (or Antiphanes the Younger, , 4th century BC) was a Greek writer of the book Ἄπιστα (Apista; "Unbelievable Things"), and was born in Berge, a town in ancient Macedonia near Amphipolis. In his Geographica, Strabo refers to him as an impostor, because Antiphanes wished the reader to believe everything in his book, which actually contained falsehoods. Strabo also attacked the credibility of the writers Pytheas and Euhemerus in the same chapter. or "φαινίνδα" (phaininda) is thought to be one of the first written records for a game like modern football in European history. Antiphanes's writings (alongside those of Amphis and Anaxilas) are also some of a few examples to make reference to the ancient hetaira Nannion.
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Who was Antiphanes of Berge?
Greek writer
When was Antiphanes of Berge born?
Antiphanes of Berge was born in 400 BC in Berge.
When did Antiphanes of Berge die?
Antiphanes of Berge died in 360 BC.
What was Antiphanes of Berge's occupation?
Antiphanes of Berge was a writer and mythographer.
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