Apollodorus of Athens

Apollodorus of Athens (born c. 180 BCE) was a Greek writer most famous for a verse chronicle of Greek history from the fall of Troy in the 12th century BCE to 144 BCE. A pupil of the scholar Aristarchus, he left Alexandria around 146 for Pergamum and eventually settled in Athens. Apollodorus' other works include his essays On the Gods and on the Homeric Catalogue of Ships, used as a source by Strabo in his Geography. He also produced numerous critical and grammatical writings. The encyclopaedia of Greek mythology, called Bibliotheke or library, is not of his authorship but is invariably attributed to him. Category:Ancient Athenians