Antiphanes (comic poet)

Antiphanes (Ancient Greek: Ἀντιφάνης; c. 408 to 334 BCE) was a playwright of Middle Comedy.

According to Heinz-Günther Nesselrath, he is regarded as one of the most important writers of Middle Comedy alongside Alexis.

[1] Antiphanes was said to have written as many as 365 comedies, and 140 titles of his works are known.

[2] According to the Suda, he won 13 victories in dramatic competitions, including 8 at the Lenaea.

[1] Demetrius of Phalerum and Dorotheus of Ascalon wrote treatises on Antiphanes.