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Alcaeus

Alcaeus

600 BC –560 BC

Poet, Politician, Writer

Lived 40 years

Born in
Mytilene
Passed away in
Lesbos

Alcaeus of Mytilene (; Ancient Greek: Ἀλκαῖος ὁ Μυτιληναῖος, Alkaios ho Mutilēnaios; c. 625/620 – c. 580 BC) was a lyric poet from the Greek island of Lesbos who is credited with inventing the Alcaic stanza. He was included in the canonical list of nine lyric poets by the scholars of Hellenistic Alexandria. He was a contemporary of Sappho, with whom he may have exchanged poems. He was born into the aristocratic governing class of Mytilene, the main city of Lesbos, where he was involved in political disputes and feuds.

Notable works: Alcaic stanza

Source: Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcaeus