Philo of Byblos

PhiloPhilo of AlexandriaFirst-century CE Alexandrian Jewish author. In Life of Moses he presents Greek translation as inspired; the passage does not explicitly assign a separate room to each translator.Glossary · Click to read the explanation of Byblos was a writer of about the first–second centuries CE associated with Phoenician History. He should be distinguished from Philo of Alexandria, the Jewish philosopher sharing the same first name. ^[1]

His material is discussed in comparisons of Phoenician and Greek narratives. His date is later than HesiodHesiodGreek poet whose major work is generally dated to the late eighth or early seventh century BCE, including the Theogony.Glossary · Click to read the explanation, and his knowledge of Greek tradition affects its weight when reconstructing earlier connections. ^[2]