Athenion (actor) explained

Athenion (grc|Ἀθηνίων) or Athenio was involved in the theatre of 1st-century BC Greco-Roman world.

He is often described as a tragic poet. He lived around the middle of the 1st century BCE, and was the instructor of Leonteus of Argos, who is also often described as a tragic poet.^[1]

Some scholars dispute this reading of the ancient texts and contend that both Athenion and his pupil were tragic actors only, and did not write plays.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Book: Garton , Charles . Personal Aspects Of Roman Theatre . Dundurn Press . 1972 . 271, 277 . English . 9780888665188 . 2024-09-07.
2. Book: Page , Denys L. . Denys Page

   . Denys Page . Further Greek Epigrams . . 1981 . 65 . English . 978-0-521-22903-6 . 2024-09-07.