Archilochus Handbook

Archilochus was a Greek poet living in the 7th Century BC. He originated from the island of Paros but spent considerable time working on and fighting for Thasos, the Thracian colony of Paros. Archilochus’ relationship with Thasos and the idea of Greek colonization is explored in his poetry. He is unique in being the first Greek author to compose almost entirely based on his own emotions and experiences. Previous poets, namely Homer and Hesiod, used Greek myth and legend as the basis of thei...