Metrodora: Medicina e cosmei ad uso delle donne (1994): unreliable; Holt N. Parker, Metrodora: The Gynecology
= SAM (forthcoming).
Holt N. ParkerMe ̄trodo ̄ros (Astr. I) (ca 150 – 50 BCE?)
P’s Phaseis records that Me ̄trodo ̄ros observed in Italy and Sicily ( p. 67 H.), and
cites him, with other parape ̄gmatists from D to H and
“Caesar” (S I) for over a dozen weather-signs: Phao ̄phi 5: “rain” ( p. 18), Athur
13: “tempest and thunderstorm” ( p. 22), Mekhir 15: start of spring ( p. 38), Mechir 30:
“the swallow appears” ( p. 39), Pakho ̄n 17: start of summer ( p. 50), Epiphi 27: start of fall
( p. 60), etc. I “L,” Mens. cites him ad March 15, September 17, and October
27.
Rehm (1941) 82, n.2; BNP 8 (2006) 838 (#7), W. Hübner.
PTK
Me ̄trodo ̄ros (Astr. II) (ca 10 – 300 CE?)
Seruius, ad Georg. 1.229 (3.1.185 Th.-H.), cites Me ̄trodo ̄ros’ work on the zones, which also
defended V’s astronomy, and “Probus” ad Georg. 2.224 (3.2.371 Th.-H.) cites him for
the geographical tidbit that the River Clanius near Mount Vesuvius is named for a giant.
Goulet identifies with M (A. I).
RE S.7 (1940) 449 (#24a), W. Kroll; DPA 4 (2005) 504, R. Goulet.
PTK
Me ̄trodo ̄ros (Arch.) (20 BCE – 77 CE)
Listed among the non-Roman authorities on painting, pigments, and drugs derived there-
from consulted by P (1.ind.35). He wrote On the Science of Architecture (de Architectonice),
but is omitted from V 7.pr, perhaps providing a terminus post.
RE 15.2 (1932) 1483 (#29), W. Kroll.
GLIM
Me ̄trodo ̄ros (Pharm.) (100 BCE – 60/75 CE)
Wrote Epitome of Rootcutting, recommending peplis (a Euphorbia sp.) after delivery, to ease
expulsion of the khorion (P 20.214). Illustrations accompanied exegeses of botanical
properties, as for D ( M) and K (25.8). He was presumably the
doctor listed after T and before S (1.ind. 20 – 27). Our pharmacist, perhaps
identifiable with the Hippokratic commentator cited by E under Epidemics 5.26,
“caul” (fr.19, p. 105 Nachm.), may also be the homonymous Askle ̄piadean pharmacist
cited by G, Simples 1.29, 35 (11.432, 442 K.).
RE 15.2 (1932) 1483 (#27), W. Kroll.
GLIM
ME ̄TRODO ̄ROS (PHARM.)