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- Flourished:
- c. 510 bc, Athens [Greece]
- Flourished:
- c.510 BCE -
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Choerilus
Athenian tragic poet
Choerilus (flourished c. 510 bc, Athens [Greece]) was one of the earliest recorded Athenian tragic poets, of whose work only one title (Alope) and one disputed fragment remain. Choerilus is said to have produced his first play about 523 bc and to have competed against the tragedian Aeschylus about 498. Some sources credit him with 13 victories in the festival contests and with certain innovations in tragic masks and costumes.
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