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Theognis was a Greek elegiac poet, born about 540 B.C. to a rich family from Megara. He was driven from his home because of political feuds. The elegies of Theognis are mainly addressed to a youth named Cycnus and the topic of much of his poetry is boy-love. Theognis is the only archaic age poet whose work has come down to us pretty much complete, with over 600 elegiac couplets, although some of the work attributed to Theognis was probably written by Solon, Mimnermus, or Tyrtaeus. Theognis was the first poet to express in his poetry concern over the fate of his writing.

The elegiac poet Theognis is one of the few ancient Greek poets whose work has survived substantially intact, including more than 600 elegiac couplets. many begin with the Greek for "O Boy." Many are addresed to a youth named Cyrnus. Theognis was the first Greek poet to express concern over the fate of his work.

~Article courtesy of: Ancient History - About.com

-by Phryne Ictinus
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Ward_At_Desk_Anim_01.gif * Ward Theognis
218 Board Posts - 1 Group
last login: December 25 , 2007
alex.jpg * Demosthenes Theognis
6 Board Posts - 0 Groups
last login: November 15 , 2002
Athens_default_female.png * Hera Theognis
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last login: October 26 , 2002
womanfield.jpg * Kendaa Theognis
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last login: July 16 , 2007
avatar107.gif * Anghara Theognis
11 Board Posts - 1 Group
last login: April 25 , 2006
ap_ava.jpg * Apollonia Theognis
101 Board Posts - 2 Groups
last login: September 20 , 2006
Tisiphone.jpg * Tisiphone Theognis
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last login: May 29 , 2007
avatar000.gif * Apollos Theognis
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Apollo_Avatar.png * Poseidon Theognis
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last login: December 31 , 2007
Korinna_Avatar.png * Korinna Theognis
6 Board Posts - 0 Groups
last login: September 3 , 2007
Boreas.gif * Boreas Theognis
12 Board Posts - 0 Groups
last login: September 5 , 2008
Zephyros.gif * Zephyros Theognis
11 Board Posts - 0 Groups
last login: September 5 , 2008
avatar207.gif * Antonius Theognis
4 Board Posts - 0 Groups
last login: September 3 , 2008
avatar000.gif * Eadaoin Theognis
4 Board Posts - 0 Groups
last login: September 11 , 2004
av85.gif * selmut Theognis
4 Board Posts - 0 Groups
last login: December 21 , 2002
avatar138.gif * Maia Theognis
6 Board Posts - 1 Group
last login: December 11 , 2003
avatar000.gif * Lycaon Theognis
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last login: August 9 , 2003
avatar000.gif * KeyserSoese Theognis
avatar-000.gif * eon3812 Theognis
4 Board Posts - 0 Groups
last login: February 25 , 2004
athens-m-000.gif * Samzena Theognis
4 Board Posts - 0 Groups
last login: November 3 , 2007
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