Ancient Works Cited in Stephanos
This page lists the ancient literary works cited by Stephanos of Byzantium.
These include geographical treatises, histories, epic poems, and other texts that Stephanos
drew upon for his geographical lexicon.
130 distinct works cited across the Ethnika
By: Alexander (Ἀλέξανδρος), Hecataeus (Ἑκαταῖος)
Citations: FGrHist 1 F 209FGrHist 1 F 230FGrHist 1 F 231FGrHist 1 F 237FGrHist 1 F 250+7 more
By: Alexander (Ἀλέξανδρος), Hecataeus (Ἑκαταῖος)
Citations: FGrHist 1 F 108FGrHist 1 F 120FGrHist 1 F 133FGrHist 1 F 170FGrHist 1 F 184+6 more
By: Hecataeus (Ἑκαταῖος)
Citations: FGrHist 1 F 115aFGrHist 1 F 143FGrHist 1 F 153FGrHist 1 F 188FGrHist 1 F 46+4 more
By: Dionysios (Διονύσιος), Dionysius (Διονύσιος), Dionysius (author) (Διονύσιος), Dionysius (of Halicarnassus) (Διονύσιος)
Citations: (2,32,2)(3,50,4)(4,45,4)cf. 5,61,3(vol. 4, p. 312 Jacoby)+1 more
By: Hecataeus (Ἑκαταῖος)
Citations: FGrHist 1 F 210FGrHist 1 F 213FGrHist 1 F 241FGrHist 1 F 263FGrHist 1 F 275+1 more
By: Homer (Ὅμηρος)
Citations: B 829I 150 et 292I 529Β 519(Β 656)+1 more
By: Artemidoros (Ἀρτεμίδωρος), Artemidorus (Ἀρτεμίδωρος), Artemidorus (III) (Ἀρτεμίδωρος), Eratosthenes (Ἐρατοσθένης)
Citations: fr. 17 Stiehlefr. 18 Stiehlefr. 4 Stiehlefr. III B, 109, p. 355 Berger
By: Philistos (Philistus) (Φίλιστος), Philistus (Φίλιστος), Philistus (Philistos) (Φίλιστος)
Citations: FGrHist 556 F 13FGrHist 556 F 2FGrHist 556 F 36FGrHist 556 F 44
By: Theopompos (Θεόπομπος), Theopompus (Θεόπομπος), Theopompos (Θεόπομπος)
Citations: FGrHist 115 F 116FGrHist 115 F 131FGrHist 115 F 180FGrHist 115 F 84
By: Apollodorus (Ἀπολλόδωρος), Dexippus (Δέξιππος)
Citations: FGrHist 244 F 19FGrHist 244 F 3
By: (work title) Bassarikōn / Bassarica (Βασσαρικά), Dionysios (Διονύσιος), Dionysius (Διονύσιος)
Citations: fr. 16 Livrea = fr. 7 Heitschfr. 5 Livrea = fr. 2 Heitschfr. 6a Livrea = fr. 5a Heitsch; fr. 6b Livrea = fr. 5b Heitsch
By: Alexander (Ἀλέξανδρος), Hecataeus (Ἑκαταῖος)
Citations: FGrHist 1 F 117FGrHist 1 F 162SH 25
By: Balakros (Βάλακρος), Theagenes (Θεαγένης)
Citations: FGrHist 773 F 2FGrHist 774 F 5
By: Hecataeus (Ἑκαταῖος), Ktesias (Κτησίας)
Citations: FGrHist 1 F 271FGrHist 1 F 343FGrHist 688 F 59
By: Craterus (Κρατερός), Craterus (Κρατερός / Κρατερος (Craterus))
Citations: FGrHist 342 F 1FGrHist 342 F 2
By: Ctesias (Κτησίας), Ktesias (Κτησίας), Persica (Persian Affairs) (Περσικά)
Citations: fr. 11 Lenfant = FGrHist 688 F 11fr. 14a Lenfant = FGrHist 688 F 14a
By: Arrian (Ἀρριανός)
Citations: Peripl. M. Eux. 16,3Peripl. M. Eux. 18,4
By: Strabo (Στράβων)
Citations: (16,4,4 [C 768,21])ιζ (17,1,17 [C 801,2])
By: Horos (Ὧρος), Horos (author) (Ὧρος)
Citations: Reitzenstein, Gesch. p. 316
By: Theopompus (Θεόπομπος), Theopompus (historian) (Θεόπομπος)
Citations: FGrHist 115 F 15FGrHist 115 F 16
By: Artemidorus (Ἀρτεμίδωρος), Epitome (work) (Ἐπιτομή)
Citations: Epit. fr. 13 StiehleEpit. fr. 15 Stiehle
By: Artemidorus (Ἀρτεμίδωρος)
Citations: Epit. fr. 11 StiehleEpit. fr. 15 Stiehle
By: Rhianos (author) (Ῥιανός), Rianos (Ῥιανός)
Citations: FGrHist 265 F 15 = fr. 30 PowellFGrHist 265 F 15 = fr. 30 Powell; FGrHist 265 F 22 = fr. 38 Powell
By: Epaphroditos (Ἐπαφρόδιτος), Epaphroditus (Ἐπαφρόδιτος)
Citations: fr. 35 Braswell/Billerbeck = fr. 39 Lünzner
By: Josephus (Ἰώσηπος)
Citations: (5,83); (5,87); (6,330)5,83; 5,87; 6,330
By: Messeniaca (work) (Μεσσηνιακά), Rhianus (Ῥιανός)
Citations: FGrHist 265 F 39 = fr. 50 Powell
By: Philoxenus (Φιλόξενος)
Citations: fr. 402 Theodoridis
By: Hecataeus (Ἑκαταῖος)
Citations: FGrHist 1 F 279FGrHist 1 F 315
By: Apollodorus (Ἀπολλόδωρος)
Citations: FGrHist 244 F 88
By: Alexander (Ἀλέξανδρος), Alexander II (Ἀλέξανδρος β)
Citations: FGrHist 273 F 25FGrHist 273 F 26
By: Pēlei (work title; probably 'Peleus') (Πηλεῖ), Sophocles (Σοφοκλῆς)
Citations: fr. 492 Radtfr. 495 Radt
By: Apollonius of Rhodes (Ἀπολλώνιος ὁ Ῥόδιος), Apollonius Rhodius (Ἀπολλώνιος ὁ Ῥόδιος)
Citations: fr. 10 Powell
By: Claudius Iolaos (Κλαύδιος Ἰόλαος)
Citations: FGrHist 788 F 2
By: Apollodorus (Ἀπολλόδωρος), Charax (Χάραξ)
Citations: FGrHist 103 F 17FGrHist 244 F 19
By: Callimachus (Καλλίμαχος)
Citations: Aet. fr. 50 Harder = fr. 50 Pfeiffer
By: Aristophanes (Ἀριστοφάνης)
Citations: (Eq. 1285)
By: Ptolemy (Πτολεμαῖος)
Citations: Geog. 6,7,5. 20. 23.
By: Strabo (Στράβων)
Citations: 13,3,2 [C 620,27]
By: Reitzenstein
Citations: Gesch. p. 317
By: Appian (Ἀππιανός)
Citations: Hisp. 127
By: Herodotus (Ἡρόδοτος)
Citations: 8,73,2
By: Homer (Ὅμηρος)
Citations: Β 502
By: Appian (Ἀππιανός)
Citations: Ill. 32
By: Hesiod (Ἡσίοδος)
Citations: Op. 344
By: Sibylline Oracles (Oracula Sibyllina) (Sibylline Oracles)
Citations: Orac. Sibyll. 3,736
By: Dionysius (Διονύσιος)
Citations: fr. 27 Livrea = fr. 15a Heitsch
By: Xenophon (Ξενοφῶν)
Citations: ἐν Ἀναβάσεως γ̅ (3,5,15)
By: Xenophon (Ξενοφῶν)
Citations: An. 1,1,2
By: Anaplous (Anaplous/Periplus) (Ἀνάπλους)
By: Parthenios (Παρθένιος)
Citations: fr. 15 Lightfoot = SH 627
By: Ouranios (Οὐράνιος)
Citations: FGrHist 675 F 17
By: Apollonius Rhodius (Argonautica) (Ἀπολλώνιος Ῥόδιος)
Citations: A. R. 2,403
By: Menander (Μένανδρος)
Citations: fr. 65 Kassel/Austin [PCG VI 2,76] = fr. 60 Sandbach
By: Antimachus (Ἀντίμαχος)
Citations: fr. 98 Matthews = fr. 75 Wyss
By: Alexander (Ἀλέξανδρος)
Citations: SH 29
By: Hecataeus (Ἑκαταῖος)
Citations: FGrHist 1 F 298
By: Hecataeus (Ἑκαταῖος)
Citations: FGrHist 1 F 246
By: Hecataeus (Ἑκαταῖος)
Citations: FGrHist 1 F 248
By: Hecataeus (Ἑκαταῖος)
Citations: FGrHist 1 F 249
By: Androtion (Ἀνδροτίων)
Citations: FGrHist 324 F 27
By: Atthis (Ἀτθίς)
Citations: FGrHist 324 F 13
By: Dionysius (Διονύσιος)
Citations: fr. 10 Livrea = p. 61 Heitsch
By: Demosthenes (Δημοσθένης)
Citations: FGrHist 699 F 7 = fr. 8 Powell
By: Dikaiarchos (Δικαίαρχος)
Citations: fr. 61 Wehrli
By: Dikaiarchos (Δικαίαρχος)
Citations: fr. 61 Wehrli
By: Artemidorus (Ἀρτεμίδωρος)
Citations: fr. 137 Stiehle
By: Artemidorus (Ἀρτεμίδωρος)
Citations: fr. 29 Stiehle
By: Eudoxus (Εὔδοξος)
Citations: fr. 312 Lasserre
By: Eudoxus (Εὔδοξος)
Citations: fr. 370 Lasserte
By: Dionysius (Διονύσιος)
Citations: fr. 27 Livrea = fr. 15a Heitsch
By: Hellanicus (Ἑλλάνικος)
Citations: FGrHist 4 F 13 = fr. 13 Fowler
By: Theopompus (Θεόπομπος)
Citations: FGrHist 115 F 17
By: Callimachus (Καλλίμαχος)
Citations: fr. 395 Pfeiffer
By: Artemidorus (Ἀρτεμίδωρος)
Citations: Epit. fr. 1 Stiehle
By: Hecataeus (Ἑκαταῖος)
Citations: FGrHist 1 F 39
By: Alexander (Ἀλέξανδρος)
Citations: SH 25
By: Hecataeus (Ἑκαταῖος)
Citations: FGHist I F 92
By: Philemon (Φιλήμων)
Citations: fr. 29 Kassel/Austin [PCG VII 243]
By: Callimachus (Καλλίμαχος)
Citations: fr. 408 Pfeiffer
By: Antimachus (Ἀντίμαχος)
Citations: fr. 12 Matthews = fr. 12 Wyss
By: Nicander (Νικάνδρος)
Citations: (613–14)
By: Erennios (Ἐρέννιος), Philon (Philo) (Φίλων)
By: Homer (Ὅμηρος)
Citations: Ι 484
By: Kapiton (Capito) (Καπῖτων)
Citations: FGrHist 750 F 2
By: Hdn. (Herodian?) (Ἡροδανός/Herodian (abbr.))
Citations: Hdn. 1, 24, 23–24
By: Kalpe (title/work) (Κάλπη)
Citations: κ 35
By: Apollonius (of Rhodes) (Ἀπολλώνιος)
Citations: fr. 1 Powell
By: Apollodorus (Ἀπολλόδωρος)
Citations: FGrHist 244 F 161
By: Xenion (Ξενίων)
Citations: FGrHist 460 F 7
By: Sophaenetos (Sophainetos) (Σοφαίνετος)
Citations: FGrHist 109 F 1
By: Aristophanes (Ἀριστοφάνης)
Citations: fr. 370 Kassel/Austin [PCG III 2,206]
By: the Larisaeans (work/title) (Λαρισαῖοι)
Citations: fr. 380 Radt
By: Sophocles (Σοφοκλῆς)
Citations: fr. 383 Radt
By: Sophocles (Σοφοκλῆς)
Citations: fr. 380 Radt; fr. 492 Radt
By: Antimachus (Ἀντίμαχος)
Citations: fr. 85 Matthews = fr. 72 Wyss
By: Antimachus (Ἀντίμαχος)
Citations: fr. 85 Matthews = fr. 72 Wyss
By: Alexander (Ἀλέξανδρος)
Citations: FGrHist 273 F 61
By: Sophocles (Σοφοκλῆς)
Citations: fr. 456 Radt
By: Herodian (Herodianus) (Ἡρωδιανός)
Citations: 2,410,22; 1,250,14
By: Tryphon (Τρύφων)
Citations: fr. 87 Velsen
By: (title) Peri Agyllēs / On Agyllē (Ἀγύλλη)
Citations: (α 51)
By: Alexander (Ἀλέξανδρος)
Citations: FGrHist 273 F 13
By: Byzantium (Βυζάντιον)
Citations: (β 190)
By: Neanthes (Νεάνθης)
Citations: FGrHist 84 F 13
By: Hecataeus (Ἑκαταῖος)
Citations: FGrHist 1 F 329
By: Hecataeus (Ἑκαταῖος)
Citations: FGrHist 1 F 314
By: Hecataeus (Ἑκαταῖος)
Citations: FGrHist 1 F 281
By: Erennios Philon (Ἐρέννιος Φίλων)
Citations: FGrHist 790 F 52a
By: Hecataeus (Ἑκαταῖος)
Citations: FGrHist 1 F 348
By: Alexander (Ἀλέξανδρος)
Citations: FGrHist 273 F 57
By: Apollonius (Ἀπολλώνιος)
Citations: GG II 3,23,41-43; 2,777,13
By: Marcianus (Markianos) (Μαρκιανός)
Citations: (1,18 [GGM 1,527,11])
By: Marcianus (Μαρκιανός)
Citations: (1,18 [GGM 1,528,18])
By: Marcian (Marcianus) (Μαρκιανός)
Citations: 1,18 [GGM 1,528,16]
By: Marcianus (Marcian) (Μαρκιανός)
Citations: (1,18 [GGM 1,527,13])
By: Marcian (Marcianus) (Μαρκιανός)
Citations: 1,18 [GGM 1,528,12]
By: Poimési (Shepherds) (Ποιμήσ(ι) / Ποιμένες (title)), Sophocles (Σοφοκλῆς)
Citations: fr. 499 Radt
By: Parthenius (Παρθένιος)
Citations: fr. 26 Lightfoot = SH 639
By: Sophocles (Σοφοκλῆς)
Citations: A. R. 1,599; cf. RE III A 1,1096
By: Sophocles (Σοφοκλῆς)
Citations: fr. 579 Radt
By: Erennios Philon (Ἐρέννιος Φίλων)
Citations: FGrHist 790 F 53
By: Hellanikos (Ἑλλάνικος)
Citations: FGrHist 4 F 57 = fr. 57 Fowler
By: Epaphroditus (Ἐπαφρόδιτος)
Citations: fr. 48 Braswell/Billerbeck = fr. 16 Lünzner
By: Callimachus (Καλλίμαχος)
Citations: Cer. 24
By: Callimachus (Καλλίμαχος)
Citations: Cer. 24
By: Lycophron (Λυκόφρων)
Citations: fr. 9 Guhl
By: Theopompus (Θεόπομπος)
Citations: FGrHist 115 F 149
By: Theopompus (Θεόπομπος)
Citations: FGrHist 115 F 149
By: Apollodorus (Ἀπολλόδωρος)
Citations: FGrHist 244 F 18
By: Phlegon (Φλέγων)
Citations: FGrHist 257 F 15