Apollonius of Rhodes

British  

/ ˌæpəˈləʊnɪəs /

noun

1. 3rd century _bc , Greek epic poet and head of the Library of Alexandria. His principal work is the four-volume Argonautica

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Example Sentences

This is the title of a long poem, very popular in classical days, by the third-century poet Apollonius of Rhodes.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

Apollonius of Rhodes told at length the Quest of the Golden Fleece, and in connection with the story a number of other myths.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

The account of Orpheus with the Argonauts is told only by Apollonius of Rhodes, a third-century Greek poet.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

Argonautica, the title of a poem on the Argonautic expedition by Apollonius of Rhodes.

From The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge by Nuttall, P. Austin

Apollonius of Rhodes, a grammarian and poet, flourished in the 3rd century B.C., author of the "Argonautica," a rather prosaic account of the adventures of the Argonauts.

From The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge by Nuttall, P. Austin