Lucian

(lo̵̅o̅′s̸hən)

fl. 2d cent. ; Gr. satirist, born in Syria

Origin: L Lucianus, lit., of Lucius

See Lucian in American Heritage Dictionary 4

Greek satirist. His two major works, Dialogues of the Gods and Dialogues of the Dead, ridicule Greek philosophy and mythology.

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