Theocritus

Theocritus (c. 270 BC), the creator of ancient Greek bucolic poetry, flourished in the 3rd century BC. He was from Sicily, as he refers to Polyphemus, the cyclops in the Odyssey, as his "countryman." He also probably lived in Alexandria for a while, where he wrote about everyday life, notably Pharmakeutria. It is also speculated that Theocritus was born in Syracuse, lived on the island of Kos, and lived in Egypt during the time of Ptolemy II.…more