Hermippus of Berytus, also known as Hermippus Berytius or Hermippus the Berytian (; fl. 2nd century AD) was a Greek grammarian from Berytus (modern-day Beirut) who flourished under Trajan and Hadrian. By birth he was a slave, but having become the disciple of Philo of Byblos, he was recommended by him to Herennius Severus, and attained to great eminence by his eloquence and learning.Suda, Hermippus He wrote many works, among which were an account of dreams in five books,Tertullian, De Anima, 46 and a book Περὶ Ἑβδομάδος.Clement of Alexandria, Stromata, vi. He wrote a work on famous slaves,Suda, Istros which included Parthenius of Nicaea.J. L. Lightfoot, (1999), Parthenius of Nicaea: the poetical fragments and the Erotika pathemata, page 9. Oxford University Press He is also quoted by Clement of Alexandria,Clement of Alexandria, Stromata, i. and by Stephanus of Byzantium.Stephanus of Byzantium, Pabenna
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