Τυραννοκτόνος

Also known as: Tyrannicida

The Tyrannicide

Author

Lucian

Language

Koine Greek

Year

c. 150

Country

Roman Empire

Genre

Dialogue / Monologue / Speech

ancient world

graeco-roman

A declamation on a fictitious subject. The speaker had planned to assassinate a tyrant but was only able to kill his son instead. On hearing the news of his son's death, the tyrant committed suicide. The speaker now claims he is owed a reward as a tyrannicide.

Translations

Vol. V: The Passing of Peregrinus. The Runaways. Toxaris or Friendship. The Dance. Lexiphanes. The Eunuch. Astrology. The Mistaken Critic. The Parliament of the Gods. The Tyrannicide. Disowned

tr. Austin Morris Harmon · Harvard University Press · United States · 1913

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