lasus
Lasus, most commonly associated with Lasus of Hermione, is the name of an ancient Greek lyric poet and musician believed to have flourished in the late 6th or early 5th century BCE. In classical sources, Lasus is credited with contributing to the early development of Greek lyric poetry and the dithyramb, a choral form linked to Dionysian ritual. The surviving evidence about his life and works is fragmentary and indirect, with most information coming from later writers who quote or reference his contributions. Because the historical record is sparse, exact dates, affiliations, and specifics of his oeuvre remain uncertain and debated among scholars.
Scholarly discussions place Lasus within the early tradition of Greek musical and poetic composition. His attributed
Name variants and modern usage: In Latin and modern transliteration, the name appears as Lasus, Lasos, or