Pherenicus
Ancient Greek poet
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| Intro | Ancient Greek poet | |
| Places | Greece | |
| is | Poet Mythographer | |
| Work field | Literature | |
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Pherenicus (Greek: Φερένικος) was an epic poet from Heraclea Pontica. He treated of Metamorphoses and similar fabulous tales. Athenaeus gives a statement from him respecting the origin of the fig-tree and other trees; and Tzetzes speaks of him as one of those who treated of the monstrous and fabulous forms of men, and quotes from him two lines respecting the Hyperboreans.