Alcaeus

[ al-see-uh s ]

/ ælˈsi əs /

flourished c600 b.c., Greek poet of Mytilene.

Classical Mythology. a son of Androgeus and a grandson of Minos.

Example sentences from the Web for alcaeus

Alcaeus, Anacreon, and Nonnus could not have sung as they did under the inspiration of spirit of turpentine.

Gryll Grange |Thomas Love Peacock
At the period in question an Aeolic literature, the lyrics of Sappho and Alcaeus, were in existence.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6 |Various
Among the Latins, Horace, in imitation of Alcaeus, made constant use of choriambic verse.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 |Various
Alcides, a common name for Hercules, who was descended from Alcaeus.

The Aeneid of Virgil |Virgil

Horace had tuned his ear upon the lyres of Sappho and Alcaeus.

Horace |Theodore Martin

Alcaeus

/ (ælˈsɪəs) /

7th century bc, Greek lyric poet who wrote hymns, love songs, and political odes