---
name: Epimenides of Crete
name_greek: Ἐπιμενίδης ὁ Κρής
eul_aid: aqy
canonical: "https://eulogikon.org/authors/epimenides-of-crete-aqy"
period: Archaic
dialect: Epic (Homeric)
works_count: 5
license: "https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/"
---

# Epimenides of Crete

*Ἐπιμενίδης ὁ Κρής*

**eul_aid:** `aqy` · [HTML page](https://eulogikon.org/authors/epimenides-of-crete-aqy)

Epimenides of Crete, Archaic poet and philosopher. Works include oracles and theological fragments. Free to read and download from the Greek library archive.

## Works

- [Fragments on Glaucus](https://eulogikon.org/works/epimenides-crete-glaucus-aqy-ae) — *Ἀποσπάσματα περὶ Γλαύκου* · `aqy-ae`
- [Oracles and Theological Fragments](https://eulogikon.org/works/epimenides-crete-oracles-fragments-aqy-ad) — *Ἀποσπάσματα* · `aqy-ad`
- [Testimonies 1](https://eulogikon.org/works/epimenides-crete-testimonies-aqy-aa) — *Μαρτυρίαι Α'* · `aqy-aa`
- [Testimonies 2](https://eulogikon.org/works/epimenides-crete-testimonies-2-aqy-ab) — *Μαρτυρίαι Β'* · `aqy-ab`
- [Theological and Prophetic Fragments](https://eulogikon.org/works/epimenides-crete-theological-prophetic-aqy-ac) — *Ἀποσπάσματα* · `aqy-ac`

## License and provenance

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