Epimenides of Knossos
Cretan poet-prophet whose line "Cretans are always liars" Paul quotes at Titus 1:12 ("a prophet of their own"), and whose altar tradition stands behind Acts 17:23's unknown god.
Biography
Key Data
- Era
- 6th century BC
- Titles
- Cretan poet
- Tags
- epimenides · titus · acts
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