Fish-eating, Whore-monger: the Suda on Theoros

The Suda’s entry into the contest for the worst obituary:

“Theôros: A proper name.  He was a liar and flatterer. Theôros was also mocked in comedy as a seducer, a fish-eater, and villain. He lived in Thebes for the prostitutes.”

Θέωρος: ὄνομα κύριον. ἦν δὲ ἐπίορκος καὶ κόλαξ. ἐκωμῳδεῖτο δὲ ὁ Θέωρος καὶ ὡς μοιχὸς καὶ ἰχθυοφάγος καὶ πονηρός. περὶ Κόρινθον οὖν διέτριβε διὰ τὰς ἐκεῖ πόρνας.
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No other information is given on the figure or his life of fish-eating and whoring.

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