Sannyrion

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Sannyrion (Greek: Σαννυρίων) an Athenian comic poet of the late 5th century BC, contemporary of Diocles and Philyllius.He ridiculed the pronunciation of Hegelochus, the actor in Orestes (play) of Euripides,whih was brought out in 408 BC.In line 271 of the play, instead of After the storm I see a calm [galen' horo],Hegelochus recited after the storm I see a cat [galen horo](Nominative:Galene =calm Gale =cat,Accusative:Galenen,Galen)

Titles of Sannyrion's works:

• Τέλως Telōs Finally
• Δανάη Danae
• Ιώ Io
• Σαρδανάπαλλος Sardanapalus

[edit] References

• Sannyrion Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology
• Public and Performance in the Greek Theatre by Peter D. Arnott