Bacchius of Tanagra
Bacchius of Tanagra
Bacchius of Tanagra (pronunciation: /bækɪəs ɒv təˈnæɡrə/) was a notable physician from the ancient city of Tanagra, located in Boeotia, Greece. His life and work are primarily known from historical texts and references.
Etymology
The name "Bacchius" is of Greek origin, derived from the name of the god Bacchus, who was associated with wine, fertility, and revelry in ancient Greek and Roman mythology. "Tanagra" refers to the city in Greece where Bacchius was from.
Life and Work
Bacchius of Tanagra was a physician who lived around the 3rd century BC. He was a contemporary of Erasistratus and Herophilus, two other prominent physicians of the time. Bacchius is known to have written several medical treatises, although none of them have survived to the present day. His work was referenced by later physicians and medical writers, including Galen and Celsus.
Related Terms
- Physician: A professional who practices medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining, or restoring health through the study, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of disease, injury, and other physical and mental impairments.
- Tanagra: An ancient city in Greece, known for its figurines and the notable individuals who hailed from there, including Bacchius.
- Erasistratus: A Greek physician who is considered one of the founders of anatomy.
- Herophilus: An ancient Greek physician who was a contemporary of Bacchius and is considered the father of scientific anatomy.
- Galen: A Greek physician, surgeon and philosopher in the Roman Empire.
- Celsus: A Roman encyclopaedist, known for his extant medical work, De Medicina, which is believed to be the only surviving section of a much larger encyclopedia.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Bacchius of Tanagra
- Wikipedia's article - Bacchius of Tanagra
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