---
name: Sophron of Syracuse
name_greek: Σώφρων ὁ Συρακούσιος
eul_aid: dru
canonical: "https://eulogikon.org/authors/sophron-of-syracuse-dru"
period: Classical
dialect: Doric (frg)
works_count: 2
license: "https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/"
---

# Sophron of Syracuse

*Σώφρων ὁ Συρακούσιος*

**eul_aid:** `dru` · [HTML page](https://eulogikon.org/authors/sophron-of-syracuse-dru)

Sophron of Syracuse, 5th century BCE writer of Doric mime. Surviving fragments of his works. Free to read and download from the Greek library archive.

## Works

- [Fragments on Purification Rituals](https://eulogikon.org/works/sophron-syracuse-purification-rituals-dru-ab) — *Ἀποσπάσματα περὶ Καθαρσίων* · `dru-ab`
- [Mime Fragments of Daily Life](https://eulogikon.org/works/sophron-syracuse-mime-daily-life-dru-aa) — *Ἀποσπάσματα περὶ Βίου Καθημερινοῦ* · `dru-aa`

## License and provenance

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