---
name: Hellanicus of Lesbos
name_greek: Ἑλλάνικος ὁ Λέσβιος
eul_aid: cvm
canonical: "https://eulogikon.org/authors/hellanicus-of-lesbos-cvm"
period: Classical
dialect: Aeolic (frg)
works_count: 3
license: "https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/"
---

# Hellanicus of Lesbos

*Ἑλλάνικος ὁ Λέσβιος*

**eul_aid:** `cvm` · [HTML page](https://eulogikon.org/authors/hellanicus-of-lesbos-cvm)

Hellanicus of Lesbos, a 5th century BCE historian. Fragmentary historical and mythological works. Free to read and download from the Greek library archive.

## Works

- [Fragments on Heraclean Wars](https://eulogikon.org/works/hellanicus-lesbos-heraclean-wars-cvm-ac) — *Ἀποσπάσματα περὶ τῶν Ἡρακλειωτικῶν Πολέμων* · `cvm-ac`
- [Phoronis: Mythological Fragments](https://eulogikon.org/works/hellanicus-lesbos-phoronis-mythological-fragments-cvm-ab) — *Ἀποσπάσματα* · `cvm-ab`
- [Testimonies](https://eulogikon.org/works/hellanicus-lesbos-testimonies-cvm-aa) — *Μαρτυρίαι* · `cvm-aa`

## License and provenance

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