About Nicophon
Nicophon was a Greek comedy writer and poet.
Nicophon (, also Nicophron, ), the son of a certain Theron, was an Athenian comic poet, a contemporary of Aristophanes in his later years. Athenaeus states that he belonged to Old Comedy, but it is more likely that he belonged to Middle Comedy. We learn from the argument of the Plutus of Aristophanes that he exhibited one of his plays, called Ἄδωνις Adonis, in 388 BC, the date Aristophanes exhibited his Plutus.
Plays Ἄδωνις, Adonis Ἀφροδίτης γοναί, Origins of Aphrodite Ἐξ Ἅδου ἀνιὼν, Coming Up from Hades Πανδώρα, Pandora Ἐγχειρογαστορες, Living by their Hands Σειρῆνες, Sirens
27 lines of his plays have survived.
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Who was Nicophon?
Athenian poet of Old Comedy
When was Nicophon born?
Nicophon was born in Athens.
What was Nicophon's occupation?
Nicophon was a comedy writer and poet.
What nationality was Nicophon?
Nicophon was Greek.
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