Dictionary - Definition of Alcaeus

Definition: Alcaeus


Part of Speech	Definition
Noun	1. Greek lyric poet of Lesbos; reputed inventor of Alcaic verse (611-580 BC).[Wordnet].
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Date "Alcaeus" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1502. (references)

Specialty Definition: Alcaeus

Domain	Definition
Antiquities	Alcaeus (Alkaios). A famous lyric poet of Mitylené, in Lesbos, an elder contemporary of Sappho. Towards the end of the seventh century B.C., as the scion of a noble house, he headed the aristocratic party in their contests with the tyrants of his native town, Myrsilus, Melanchrus, and others. Banished from home, he went on romantic expeditions as far as Egypt. When the tyrants were put down, and his former comrade, the wise Pittacus, was called by the people to rule the State, he took up arms against him also as a tyrant in disguise; but, attempting to force his return home, he fell into the power of his opponent, who generously forgave him. Of his further life nothing is known. His poems in the Aeolic dialect, arranged in ten books by the Alexandrians, consisted of hymns, political songs (which formed the bulk of the collection), drinking songs, and love songs, of which we have but a few unsatisfactory fragments. In the opinion of the ancients, his poems were well constructed, while their tone was in harmony with the lofty passion and manly vigor of his character. The alcaic strophe, so much used by his admirer and not unworthy imitator, Horace, is named after him. See Bergk's Poetae Lyrici (4th ed. 1878) for the fragments; and Kock, Alkaeus und Sappho (1862). (references)
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Common Expressions: Alcaeus

Expressions	Definition
Alcaeus (mythology)	In Greek mythology, Alcaeus, or Alkaios was one of the Perseidae, a son of Perseus and Andromeda. He was King of Tiryns and father of Amphitryon. (references)
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Extended Definition: Alcaeus

Alcaeus

Alcaeus may refer to several ancient Greek figures, notably:

Alcaeus (mythology), the son of Perseus and the father of Amphitryon
Alcaeus (poet), a lyric poet of the archaic period

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Topics by Level of Interest: Alcaeus
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Alcaeus	13	Alcaeus	13
Alcaeus (poet)	9	Alcaeus (mythology)	2
Alcaeus (mythology)	2	Alcaeus (poet)	9
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Translations: Alcaeus

Language	Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Íslenska	Alkajos (Alcaeus). Additional references: Íslenska, Iceland, Alcaeus. (volunteer & more translations)
Deutsch	Alcaeus (alcaeus), Alkaios (Alcaeus). Additional references: Deutsch, Germany, Austria, Alcaeus. (volunteer & more translations)
Dutch	Alkaios (Alcaeus). Additional references: Dutch, Netherlands, Aruba, Alcaeus. (volunteer & more translations)
Finnish	Alkaios (Alcaeus). Additional references: Finnish, Finland, Russia (Europe), Alcaeus. (volunteer & more translations)
Français	Alcée (Alcaeus). Additional references: Français, France, Algeria, Alcaeus. (volunteer & more translations)
French	Alcée (Alcaeus). Additional references: French, France, Algeria, Alcaeus. (volunteer & more translations)
Galego	Alceo de Mitilene (Alcaeus). Additional references: Galego, Spain, Portugal, Alcaeus. (volunteer & more translations)
Galician	Alceo de Mitilene (Alcaeus). Additional references: Galician, Spain, Portugal, Alcaeus. (volunteer & more translations)
Gallego	Alceo de Mitilene (Alcaeus). Additional references: Gallego, Spain, Portugal, Alcaeus. (volunteer & more translations)
German	Alcaeus (alcaeus), Alkaios (Alcaeus). Additional references: German, Germany, Austria, Alcaeus. (volunteer & more translations)
Greek	Αλκαίοσ (Alcaeus). Additional references: Greek, Greece, Albania, Alcaeus. (volunteer & more translations)
Greek (transliteration)	alkaios (Alcaeus). Additional references: Greek, Greece, Albania, Alcaeus. (volunteer & more translations)
Hanguk Mal	알카이오스 (Alcaeus). Additional references: Hanguk Mal, Korea, South, Korea, Alcaeus. (volunteer & more translations)
Hanguohua	알카이오스 (Alcaeus). Additional references: Hanguohua, Korea, South, Korea, Alcaeus. (volunteer & more translations)
Hebrew	אלקאיוס (Alcaeus). Additional references: Hebrew, Israel, Alcaeus. (volunteer & more translations)
High German	Alcaeus (alcaeus), Alkaios (Alcaeus). Additional references: High German, Germany, Austria, Alcaeus. (volunteer & more translations)
Hochdeutsch	Alcaeus (alcaeus), Alkaios (Alcaeus). Additional references: Hochdeutsch, Germany, Austria, Alcaeus. (volunteer & more translations)
Hungarian	Alkaiosz (Alcaeus). Additional references: Hungarian, Hungary, Austria, Alcaeus. (volunteer & more translations)
Icelandic	Alkajos (Alcaeus). Additional references: Icelandic, Iceland, Alcaeus. (volunteer & more translations)
Italian	Alceo (Alcaeus). Additional references: Italian, Italy, Croatia, Alcaeus. (volunteer & more translations)
Ivrit	אלקאיוס (Alcaeus). Additional references: Ivrit, Israel, Alcaeus. (volunteer & more translations)
Korean	알카이오스 (Alcaeus). Additional references: Korean, Korea, South, Korea, Alcaeus. (volunteer & more translations)
Magyar	Alkaiosz (Alcaeus). Additional references: Magyar, Hungary, Austria, Alcaeus. (volunteer & more translations)
Portuguese	Alceu (Alcaeus). Additional references: Portuguese, Portugal, Angola, Alcaeus. (volunteer & more translations)
Suomea	Alkaios (Alcaeus). Additional references: Suomea, Finland, Russia (Europe), Alcaeus. (volunteer & more translations)
Suomi	Alkaios (Alcaeus). Additional references: Suomi, Finland, Russia (Europe), Alcaeus. (volunteer & more translations)
Ukrainian	Алкей (Alcaeus). Additional references: Ukrainian, Alcaeus. (volunteer & more translations)
Ukrainian (transliteration)	alkey (Alcaeus). Additional references: Ukrainian, Alcaeus. (volunteer & more translations)
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Language	Translations for “Alcaeus” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses.
Athag	Athagalcathagaeathagus (Alcaeus). Additional references: Athag, Alcaeus. (volunteer)
Double Dutch	Agalcagaeagus (Alcaeus). Additional references: Double Dutch, Alcaeus. (volunteer)
Leet	4\|_(43\/5 (Alcaeus). Additional references: Leet, Alcaeus. (volunteer)
Oppish	Opalcopaeopus (Alcaeus). Additional references: Oppish, Alcaeus. (volunteer)
Pig Latin	Alcaeusway (Alcaeus). Additional references: Pig Latin, Alcaeus. (volunteer)
Terran B	Alkais (Alcaeus). Additional references: Terran B, Alcaeus. (volunteer)
Ubbi Dubbi	Ubalcubaeubus (Alcaeus). Additional references: Ubbi Dubbi, Alcaeus. (volunteer)
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