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Artemidorus

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Greek professional diviner (2nd century)

Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Place of birth
Ephesus
Occupation
writer
Languages spoken
Ancient Greek
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date of death
0200-01-01
date of birth
0200-00-00
writing language
Ancient Greek
floruit
0200-00-00
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Works in European collections

12 objects attributed to Artemidorus, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

Artemidorus Daldianus (Ancient Greek: Ἀρτεμίδωρος ὁ Δαλδιανός) or Ephesius was a professional diviner and dream interpreter who lived in the 2nd century AD. He is known from an extant five-volume Greek work, the Oneirocritica or Oneirokritikon (English: The Interpretation of Dreams).

Life and work

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