Life Dromo (Δρόμων), an Athenian comic poet of the 4th century BCE, was active during the period of Middle Comedy. His victories at both the City Dionysia and the Lenaea festivals, recorded in Athenian inscriptions, confirm his professional success [2][3]. No further biographical details survive.

Works Only two comedies by Dromo are known, preserved solely by their titles: The Suppliants (Ἱκέτιδες) and The Pornoboscus (Πορνοβοσκός), the latter title meaning "brothel-keeper" [1][4]. Both works are lost.

Significance Dromo exemplifies the many successful but non-canonical comic playwrights of his era. His play titles reflect the thematic shift in Middle Comedy toward social and domestic subjects, moving away from the direct political satire of Old Comedy [1][4]. His recorded victories contribute to our understanding of the breadth of Athenian dramatic production.

Sources 1. Perseus Digital Library, "Dromo" in The Oxford Classical Dictionary (via Perseus Hopper): https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:1999.04.0063:entry=dromo-harpers 2. Attic Inscriptions Online, "IG II³ 4, 66: Victory list for City Dionysia, mid-4th century BC": https://www.atticinscriptions.com/inscription/IGII3/4/66 3. Perseus Digital Library, "IG II² 2325.156: Lenaean Victors" (via Search): https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:1999.04.0054:entry=ig-ii-2325.156 4. Suda On Line, "Delta, 1495: Δρόμων": https://www.cs.uky.edu/~raphael/sol/sol-entries/delta/1495