“ COLUTHUS, or Colluthus, of Lycopolis in the Egyptian Thebaid, Greek epic poet, flourished during the reign of Anastasius I. (491–518) . According to Suidas, he was the author of Calydoniaca (probably an account of the Calydonian boar hunt) , Persica (an account of the Persian wars) , and Encomia (laudatory poems) . ”