Corinna
Ancient Greek poet whose lifetime is unclear and controversial · Writers
Corinna or Korinna was an ancient Greek lyric poet from Tanagra in Boeotia. Although ancient sources portray her as a contemporary of Pindar, not all modern scholars accept the accuracy of this tradition.
Corinna is read about 54 times a day, in 33 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 104 days, one point a day.
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Corinna of Tanagra, c. 1893, by Frederic Leighton
According to ancient tradition, Corinna was a pupil of Myrtis of Anthedon, with whom she sits in this painting by Ernst Stückelberg.
Corinna: The Lyric Muse, c. 1855, by William Brodie
Part of P.Berol. 13284, on which Corinna's poems on the "Contest of Helicon and Cithaeron" and the "Daughters of Asopus" are preserved
Ancient marble sculpture of Corinna, possibly a copy of Silanion's bronze mentioned by TatianAbout this person
When she lived has been the subject of much debate since the early twentieth century, proposed dates ranging from the beginning of the fifth century to the late third century BC.
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
