Thamyrus

or Tha'myras (Θάμυρος, Θαμύρας). artists.

1. A gem-engraver, two of whose works are extant, one of which is a fine cameo, in the antique style, representing an infant seated, a subject which, from the numerous repetitions of it on ancient gems, is thought by R. Rochette to be copied from some celebrated work of art. (Stosch, pl. ixix.; Bracci, vol. ii. pl. cxiii. ; Caylus, Recueil, pl. 45.2; Eckhel, Pierr. grav. de Vienne. pl. xxx.; R. Rochette, Lettre à M. Schorn, p. 156.)

2. L. Maelius. L. L., designated Vascularius, that is, a maker of vases. on an extant Latin inscription. (Gruter, p. dcxliii.; R. Rochette, Lettre à M. Schorn, p. 415, 2d ed.)

A discussion has been raised respecting the true form of this name. Köhler (Einleitung, p. 13) blames Visconti for calling the gem-engraver Thamyrus instead of Thamyras. Of course ΘΑΜΥΡΟΥ, on the gems, might be taken as the genitive of either; but Stosch and R. Rochette decide in favour of Thamyrus on the evidence of the inscription. The truth, however, seems to be that Thamyrus is merely the Latin form of Θαμύρας, which is the genuine Greek, and which is only a variation of Θάμυρις. (Pape, Wörterbuch d. Griech. Eigennamen.) [P.S]