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Sannyrion

d. 370 BC

Athenian poet of Old Comedy

Comedy writer
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About Sannyrion

Sannyrion was a Greek comedy writer.

Sannyrion was an Athenian comic poet of the late 5th century BC, and a contemporary of Diocles and Philyllius, according to the Suda. He belonged to the later years of Old Comedy and the start of Middle Comedy.

Works Sannyrion wrote the following works.

("Finally")

(The title could have been mistaken by Suda; reading a passage of Athenaeus strongly suggests that Suda mistook it for the play by Strattis mentioned above, .)

In Aristophanes' , Sannyrion, Meletus, and Cinesias are chosen as ambassadors from the poets to the shades below because they are so skinny.

Hegelochus Sannyrion is one of the sources for the story of Hegelochus, an actor who was lampooned for a slight but comic mispronunciation while appearing in Euripides' Orestes in 408 BC that ruined his career.

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Important facts

Died
370 BC
Occupation
Comedy writer
Nationality

Frequently asked questions

Who was Sannyrion?

Athenian poet of Old Comedy

When did Sannyrion die?

Sannyrion died in 370 BC.

What was Sannyrion's occupation?

Sannyrion was a comedy writer.

What nationality was Sannyrion?

Sannyrion was Greek.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Sannyrion

· Wikidata: Q510209

· DBpedia: Sannyrion

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