Rhianus

Rhĭānus, (16) ī, m. , poète crétois du temps des Ptolémées : Suet. Tib. 70.

Rhiānus

(Ῥιανός) of Crete. A distinguished Alexandrian poet and grammarian, who flourished in B.C. 222. Some of his epigrams are present in the Greek Anthology. His remains are edited by Saal (Bonn, 1831).

Rhianus Rhianus, epic poet of Bene in Crete

• Paus. 4.1.6, Paus. 4.6.1, Paus. 4.15.2
• wrote history of Messenian war in verse: Paus. 4.6.1-3
• his verses quoted: Paus. 4.1.6, Paus. 4.17.10