Eustathius of Thessalonica

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:philosopher
gptkb:Historical_Society
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Irene_of_Athens
gptkbp:active_years 12th century
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:University_of_Thessalonica
Byzantine intellectual circles
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Thessalonica
gptkbp:contemporary gptkb:John_Tzetzes
gptkbp:contribution Byzantine literature
preservation of classical literature
commentaries on Homer
gptkbp:cultural_impact influence on Orthodox theology
gptkbp:death_place gptkb:Thessalonica
gptkbp:education studied in Constantinople
gptkbp:famous_for his eloquent style
his critical approach
his interpretations of ancient texts
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Monarch
12th century Byzantine scholarship
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:Middle_Ages
gptkbp:historical_significance preservation of Greek literature
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Eustathius of Thessalonica
gptkbp:influence gptkb:church
medieval scholarship
later literary criticism
gptkbp:influenced later Byzantine scholars
gptkbp:influenced_by Byzantine culture
gptkbp:is_influential_in classical education
gptkbp:known_for his commentaries on classical texts
gptkbp:language Greek
gptkbp:legacy influence on Renaissance humanism
gptkbp:mentor scholars of his time
gptkbp:notable_achievement advancement of literary studies
gptkbp:notable_work Theological writings
Commentary on the Iliad
Commentary on the Odyssey
Commentary on the Iliad and Odyssey
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Educational_Institution
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Eastern_Orthodox_Christianity
gptkbp:research_interest classical philology
Homeric studies
gptkbp:role scholar and commentator
gptkbp:scholarly_analysis textual analysis
gptkbp:style rhetorical and analytical
gptkbp:wrote extensive commentaries