Eugamon of Cyrene

Eugammon of Cyrene (Greek: Εὐγάμων ὁ Κυρηναῖος) was an early Greek poet to whom the epic Telegony was ascribed.[1] According to Clement of Alexandria, he stole the poem from the legendary early poet Musaeus; meaning, possibly, that a version of a long-existing traditional epic was written down by Eugammon. He is said to have flourished 567/6 BC,[2][3] about two centuries after other cyclic poets like Homer.[4]

References

  1. ^ Holmberg, Ingrid. "The Creation of the Ancient Greek Epic Cycle". Oral Tradition, 13/2 (1998): 469. Accessed 14 August 2025.
  2. ^ Eusebius, Chronicle, "Olympiad", 53.2.
  3. ^ Clement of Alexandria. Stromata, 6.25.2.
  4. ^ Browne, Henry (1905). Handbook of Homeric Study. Longmans, Green, and Co. p. 13.


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