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Diodorus Siculus translated by C.H. Oldfather, English translation, Greek text, Books 9–17 (text) Diodorus Siculus translated by C.H. Oldfather, English translation, Book 4 (text) The manuscripts of Diodorus Siculus by Roger Pearse (list only) Bibliotheca Historica (books 1-32), Bill Thayer's Web Site; Bibliotheca Historica (books 33-40 ...
Diodorus Siculus or Diodorus of Sicily (Ancient Greek: Διόδωρος, romanized: Diódōros; fl. 1st century BC) was an ancient Greek historian from Sicily. He is known for writing the monumental universal history Bibliotheca historica, in forty books, fifteen of which survive intact, [1] between 60 and 30 BC. The history is arranged in ...
The Greek historian Diodorus Siculus tells that both generals were active in a Carthaginian military campaign in Sicily in 406 BCE, in particular the siege and taking of the city of Akragas (Bibliotheca historica, 13.43.5 [8] and 13.80.1-2 [9]). Now Charles R. Krahmalkov recognized this city's name in the word ’GRGNT (Agragant) in line 10. [10]
Online version at Bill Thayer's Web Site; Diodorus Siculus, Bibliotheca Historica. Vol 1-2. Immanel Bekker. Ludwig Dindorf. Friedrich Vogel. in aedibus B. G. Teubneri. Leipzig. 1888–1890. Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library. Pindar, Odes translated by Diane Arnson Svarlien. 1990. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library.
Ducetius (Ancient Greek: Δουκέτιος) (died 440 BCE) was a Hellenized leader of the Sicels and founder of a united Sicilian state and numerous cities. [1] It is thought he may have been born around the town of Mineo. [2] His story is told through the Greek historian Diodorus Siculus in the 1st century BCE, who drew on the work of Timaeus.
Diodorus Siculus reported he had heard that Callon was a priestess prior to his marriage. [ 1 ] Although little is known about Callon's married life, Diodorus Siculus recorded that Callon was "not capable of natural Embraces as a Woman" and was forced "to endure those [embraces] that were preternatural, or besides nature". [ 1 ]
Lycurgus, driven mad by Dionysus, attacks his wife. Name-piece of the Lycurgus Painter, 350–340 BC. British Museum.. In Greek mythology, Lycurgus (/laɪˈkɜːrɡəs/; Ancient Greek: Λυκοῦργος Lykoûrgos, Ancient Greek: [lykôrɡos]; also Lykurgos, Lykourgos) was the king of the Edoni in Thrace, son of Dryas, the "oak", and father of a son whose name was also Dryas.
Diodorus Siculus, The Library of History translated by Charles Henry Oldfather. Twelve volumes. Loeb Classical Library. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press; London: William Heinemann, Ltd. 1989. Vol. 3. Books 4.59–8. Online version at Bill Thayer's Web Site; Diodorus Siculus, Bibliotheca Historica. Vol 1-2. Immanel Bekker ...