Eugamon of Cyrene

Eugamon 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 Eugamon. He is said to have flourished 567/6 BC,^[2]^[3] about two centuries after other cyclic poets like Homer.^[4]

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

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[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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