Gaius Julius Hyginus
Also known as Gaius Iulius Hyginus, Hyginus, G. Julius Hyginus
Roman freedman and writer (c. 64 BC – AD 17)
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- Born
- 1st cent. B.C.
- Died
- 1st cent. A.D.
- Works
- 23
Top works
- C. Iulii Hygini Augusti liberti, fabularum liber
- Hygini Astronomica
- Miti del mondo classico
- Hyginus
- Hyginus, Fabulae - Faszination Mythos
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Gaius Julius Hyginus (/hɪˈdʒaɪnəs/; c. 64 BC – AD 17) was a Latin author, a pupil of the scholar Alexander Polyhistor, and a freedman of Augustus, and reputed author of the Fabulae and the De astronomia, although this is disputed.
Life and works