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Heracleon of Egypt

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Heracleon of Egypt was a writer.

Heracleon of Egypt (; also spelled Herakleon), also known as Heracleon of Tilotis, was an ancient Greek grammarian from the village of Tiloteus or Tilotis in Egypt, which belonged to the Heracleopolis. He taught in Rome, probably in the period of the Augustus, although some scholars suggest that he may have been referring instead to Heracleon of Ephesus.

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Born
Ancient Egypt
Occupation
Also known as
Heracleon

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Heracleon of Egypt was born in Ancient Egypt.

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Heracleon of Egypt was a writer.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Heracleon of Egypt

· Wikidata: Q20002963

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