What is "zenodotus"

Zenodotus was a Greek grammarian, literary critic, Homeric scholar, and the first librarian of the Library of Alexandria. A native of Ephesus and a pupil of Philitas of Cos, he lived during the reigns of the first two Ptolemies, and was at the height of his reputation about 280 BC.

Zenodotus (; ; fl. late 5th century) was a Neoplatonist philosopher who lived and taught in Athens. He was described as "the darling ( paidika) of Proclus." Zenodotus served under Marinus of Neapolis when Marinus succeeded Proclus as the head ( scholarch) of the school (c. 485). He was a teacher of Damascius when he came to Athens to learn philosophy (c. 492). Whereas Marinus taught mathematics and scientific courses to Damascius, Zenodotus taught the more conventional philosophy courses. He was an important philosopher in Athens during the time when Marinus and Hegias were contending for the leadership of the school, but he seems to have been overlooked as a possible scholarch on more than one occasion.

Zenodotus (; ; fl. 150 BC) was a Stoic philosopher. He was a pupil of Diogenes of Babylon. All information about him comes from Diogenes Laertius, everything else has been lost.