Ἄκας

Akas, Acas

Translated by Jennifer Benedict21 Jan 2000Vetting: high4 revisions

4 words

A poet of tragedy.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Ἄκας· ποιητὴς τραγῳδίας.

Betacode

*)/akas: poihth\s tragw|di/as.

Possibly so, but the same is said (at sigma 33, q.v.) of the name "Sakas". If the s- version of the name is the more authentic, as it probably is, the actual name is possibly Sakadas, an early Argive poet and musician (on whom see OCD(4) p.1304). See also nu 450.