"Theriaca" is the longest surviving work of the second-century BC Greek poet, Nicander of Colophon.
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Theriaca — may refer to:*Theriaca (poem) by Nicander of Colophon, Greek poet of 2nd century BC *Theriaca or Theriac, ancient Greek remedy *Venice treacle, also called Andromachi theriaca, antidote against venomee also*Treacle … Wikipedia
Orion (mythology) — For other uses, see Orion (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Arion. An engraving of Orion from Johann Bayer s Uranometria, 1603 (US Naval Observatory Library) Orion (Greek: Ὠρίων … Wikipedia
Orión (mitología) — Para otros usos de este término, véase Orión. Grabado de la constelación de Orión de la Uranometria de Johann Bayer, (1603). Biblioteca del Observatorio Naval de los Estados Unidos. Orión (griego antiguo: Ὠρίων o Ωαρίων; latín: Orión o más rar … Wikipedia Español
Nicander — This article is about the Greek poet. For the Swedish poet, see Karl August Nicander. For the Welsh bard, see Morris Williams. Nikander, Theriaca, 10th century, Constantinople Nicander of Colophon (Νίκανδρος ὁ Κολοφώνιος, 2nd century BC), Greek… … Wikipedia
Aemilius Macer — of Verona was a Roman didactic poet. He authored two poems, one on birds ( Ornithogonia ) and the other on the antidotes against the poison of serpents ( Theriaca ), which he imitated from the Greek poet Nicander of Colophon. According to Jerome … Wikipedia
Nicander — ▪ Greek poet, physicist, and grammarian flourished c. 2nd century BC, Claros, near Colophon in Ionia, Asia Minor [now in Turkey] Greek poet, physician, and grammarian. Little is known of Nicander s life except that his family held the… … Universalium
