Nossis
, fl. c. 300 bce
Nossis
, fl. c. 300 bce
- Alan Douglas Edward Cameron
Extract
Nossis (fl. c. 300 bce), Greek poetess from Epizephyrian Locri (see locri epizephyrii), author of a dozen epigrams from *Meleager(2)'s Garland in the Greek *anthology, mostly inscriptions for votive offerings and works of art. She compares herself to Sappho (Anth. Pal. 7. 718), and 5. 170 implies that she also wrote love poetry.
Subjects
- Gender Studies
- Greek Literature
