---
name: Lucian of Samosata
name_greek: Λουκιανὸς ὁ Σαμοσατεύς
eul_aid: pfk
canonical: "https://eulogikon.org/authors/lucian-of-samosata-pfk"
period: Roman
dialect: Atticizing
works_count: 71
license: "https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/"
---

# Lucian of Samosata

*Λουκιανὸς ὁ Σαμοσατεύς*

**eul_aid:** `pfk` · [HTML page](https://eulogikon.org/authors/lucian-of-samosata-pfk)

Lucian of Samosata, 2nd century CE Roman era satirist. Surviving works include numerous orations. Free to read and download from the Greek library archive.

## Works

- [Alexander Or The False Prophet](https://eulogikon.org/works/lucian-samosata-false-prophet-pfk-ag) — *Ἀλέξανδρος ἢ Ψευδόμαντις* · `pfk-ag`
- [Anacharsis Or-Gymnasia](https://eulogikon.org/works/lucian-samosata-anacharsis-gymnasia-pfk-am) — *Ἀνάχαρσις ἢ Περὶ Γυμνασίων* · `pfk-am`
- [Apology](https://eulogikon.org/works/lucian-samosata-apology-pfk-cm) — *Ἀπολογία* · `pfk-cm`
- [Assembly of the Gods](https://eulogikon.org/works/lucian-samosata-assembly-gods-pfk-az) — *Θεῶν Ἐκκλησία* · `pfk-az`
- [Charon or Inspectors](https://eulogikon.org/works/lucian-samosata-charon-inspectors-pfk-ba) — *Χάρων ἢ Ἐπισκοποῦντες* · `pfk-ba`
- [Companion Dialogues](https://eulogikon.org/works/lucian-samosata-companion-dialogues-pfk-bd) — *Ἑταιρικοὶ Διάλογοι* · `pfk-bd`
- [Demonax](https://eulogikon.org/works/lucian-samosata-demonax-pfk-cn) — *Δημώναξ* · `pfk-cn`
- [Descent to the Underworld](https://eulogikon.org/works/lucian-samosata-descent-underworld-pfk-an) — *Κατάπλους* · `pfk-an`
- [Dialogue to Hesiod](https://eulogikon.org/works/lucian-samosata-hesiod-pfk-bj) — *Διάλογος πρὸς Ἡσίοδον* · `pfk-bj`
- [Dialogues of the Dead](https://eulogikon.org/works/lucian-samosata-dialogues-dead-pfk-at) — *Νεκρικοὶ Διάλογοι* · `pfk-at`
- [Dialogues of the Gods](https://eulogikon.org/works/lucian-samosata-dialogues-gods-pfk-au) — *Θεῶν Διάλογοι* · `pfk-au`
- [Dispute of the Consonants](https://eulogikon.org/works/lucian-samosata-dispute-consonants-pfk-ao) — *Κατάπλους ἢ Τύραννος* · `pfk-ao`
- [Electrum](https://eulogikon.org/works/lucian-samosata-electrum-pfk-ch) — *Ἠλέκτρον* · `pfk-ch`
- [encom of the Fatherland](https://eulogikon.org/works/lucian-samosata-encom-fatherland-pfk-ai) — *Ἐγκώμιον Πατρίδος* · `pfk-ai`
- [encom of the Fly](https://eulogikon.org/works/lucian-samosata-encomium-fly-pfk-be) — *Ἐγκώμιον Μύσκης* · `pfk-be`
- [Eunuch](https://eulogikon.org/works/lucian-samosata-eunuch-pfk-co) — *Εὐνοῦχος* · `pfk-co`
- [For the Images](https://eulogikon.org/works/lucian-samosata-images-pfk-bn) — *Ὑπὲρ τῶν Εἰκόνων* · `pfk-bn`
- [Gallus](https://eulogikon.org/works/lucian-samosata-gallus-pfk-cp) — *Ὄνειρος ἢ Ἀλεκτρυών* · `pfk-cp`
- [Gout](https://eulogikon.org/works/lucian-samosata-gout-pfk-cs) — *Ποδάγρα* · `pfk-cs`
- [Harmonides](https://eulogikon.org/works/lucian-samosata-harmonides-pfk-cb) — *Ἁρμονίδης* · `pfk-cb`
- [Hercules](https://eulogikon.org/works/lucian-samosata-hercules-pfk-ci) — *Ἡρακλῆς* · `pfk-ci`
- [Hermotimus or-Sects](https://eulogikon.org/works/lucian-samosata-hermotimus-pfk-as) — *Ἑρμότιμος ἢ Περὶ Αἱρέσεων* · `pfk-as`
- [Herodotus or Aetion](https://eulogikon.org/works/lucian-samosata-aetion-pfk-bf) — *Ἡρόδοτος ἢ Ἀετίων* · `pfk-bf`
- [Hippias or The Bath](https://eulogikon.org/works/lucian-samosata-hippias-bath-pfk-bg) — *Ἱππίας ἢ Βαλανεῖον* · `pfk-bg`
- [How to Write History](https://eulogikon.org/works/lucian-samosata-how-to-write-history-pfk-bb) — *Πῶς δεῖ Ἱστορίαν συγγράφειν* · `pfk-bb`
- [Icaromenippus](https://eulogikon.org/works/lucian-samosata-icarus-mennipus-pfk-bq) — *Ἰκαρομένιππος ἢ Ὑπερνέφελος* · `pfk-bq`
- [Images](https://eulogikon.org/works/lucian-samosata-images-pfk-cq) — *Εἰκόνες* · `pfk-cq`
- [In Defense of the Addressed Fault](https://eulogikon.org/works/lucian-samosata-defense-fault-pfk-ad) — *Ὑπὲρ τοῦ ἐν τῇ Προσαγορεύσει Πταίσματος* · `pfk-ad`
- [Judgment of the Gods](https://eulogikon.org/works/lucian-samosata-judgment-gods-pfk-bc) — *Θεῶν Κρίσις* · `pfk-bc`
- [Lexiphanes](https://eulogikon.org/works/lucian-samosata-lexiphanes-pfk-cc) — *Λεξιφάνης* · `pfk-cc`
- [Macrobii](https://eulogikon.org/works/lucian-samosata-macrobii-pfk-cj) — *Μακρόβιοι* · `pfk-cj`
- [Marine Dialogues](https://eulogikon.org/works/lucian-samosata-marine-dialogues-pfk-bm) — *Ἐνάλιοι Διάλογοι* · `pfk-bm`
- [Menippus or the Necromancy](https://eulogikon.org/works/lucian-samosata-menippus-necromancy-pfk-aj) — *Μένιππος ἢ Νεκυομαντεία* · `pfk-aj`
- [On Astrology](https://eulogikon.org/works/lucian-samosata-astrology-pfk-bv) — *Περὶ τῆς Ἀστρολογίας* · `pfk-bv`
- [On Dancing](https://eulogikon.org/works/lucian-samosata-dancing-pfk-cd) — *Περὶ Ὀρχήσεως* · `pfk-cd`
- [On Mourning](https://eulogikon.org/works/lucian-samosata-mourning-pfk-bz) — *Περὶ πένθους* · `pfk-bz`
- [On Not Easily Believing Slander](https://eulogikon.org/works/lucian-samosata-slander-pfk-ae) — *Περὶ τοῦ μὴ ῥᾳδίως πιστεύειν Διαβολῇ* · `pfk-ae`
- [On Sacrifices](https://eulogikon.org/works/lucian-samosata-sacrifices-pfk-br) — *Περὶ Θυσιῶν* · `pfk-br`
- [On the Death of Peregrinus](https://eulogikon.org/works/lucian-samosata-death-peregrinus-pfk-ak) — *Περὶ τῆς Περεγρίνου Τελευτῆς* · `pfk-ak`
- [On the Dream or Life of Lucian](https://eulogikon.org/works/lucian-samosata-dream-life-pfk-ah) — *Περὶ τοῦ Ἐνυπνίου ἤτοι Βίος Λουκιανοῦ* · `pfk-ah`
- [On the House](https://eulogikon.org/works/lucian-samosata-house-pfk-bw) — *Περὶ Οἴκου* · `pfk-bw`
- [On the Parasite, that Parasite is an Art](https://eulogikon.org/works/lucian-samosata-parasite-art-pfk-ab) — *Περὶ τοῦ Παρασίτου ὅτι Τέχνη ἡ Παρασιτική* · `pfk-ab`
- [On the Syrian Goddess](https://eulogikon.org/works/lucian-samosata-syrian-goddess-pfk-av) — *Περὶ τῆς Συρίης Θεοῦ* · `pfk-av`
- [On the Thirsty](https://eulogikon.org/works/lucian-samosata-thirsty-pfk-bo) — *Περὶ τῶν Διψάδων* · `pfk-bo`
- [On Those Living in Misthos](https://eulogikon.org/works/lucian-samosata-living-misthos-pfk-al) — *Περὶ τῶν ἐν Μισθῷ συνόντων* · `pfk-al`
- [Phalaris](https://eulogikon.org/works/lucian-samosata-phalaris-pfk-ck) — *Φάλαρις* · `pfk-ck`
- [Philopseudes or The Incredulous](https://eulogikon.org/works/lucian-samosata-philopseudes-pfk-af) — *Φιλοψευδὴς ἢ Ἀπιστῶν* · `pfk-af`
- [Philosophy of Nigrianus](https://eulogikon.org/works/lucian-samosata-nigrianus-philosophy-pfk-aq) — *Νιγρίνου Φιλοσοφία* · `pfk-aq`
- [Prologue, Dionysus](https://eulogikon.org/works/lucian-samosata-dionysus-pfk-bk) — *Προλαλιά. Διόνυσος* · `pfk-bk`
- [Prometheus](https://eulogikon.org/works/lucian-samosata-prometheus-pfk-ce) — *Προμηθεύς* · `pfk-ce`
- [Pseudologist](https://eulogikon.org/works/lucian-samosata-pseudologist-pfk-bx) — *Ψευδολογιστής* · `pfk-bx`
- [Pseudosophist or Solecist](https://eulogikon.org/works/lucian-samosata-pseudosophist-pfk-ap) — *Ψευδοσοφιστής ἢ Σολοικιστής* · `pfk-ap`
- [Renounced](https://eulogikon.org/works/lucian-samosata-renounced-pfk-bt) — *Ἀποκηρυττόμενος* · `pfk-bt`
- [Reviving or Fisherman](https://eulogikon.org/works/lucian-samosata-reviving-fisherman-pfk-aw) — *Ἀναβιοῦντες ἢ Ἁλιεύς* · `pfk-aw`
- [Runaways](https://eulogikon.org/works/lucian-samosata-runaways-pfk-cl) — *Δραπέται* · `pfk-cl`
- [Sale of Lives](https://eulogikon.org/works/lucian-samosata-sale-of-lives-pfk-bs) — *Βίων Πρᾶσις* · `pfk-bs`
- [Scythian or the Envoy](https://eulogikon.org/works/lucian-samosata-scythian-envoy-pfk-ax) — *Σκύθης ἢ Πρόξενος* · `pfk-ax`
- [Ship or Prayers](https://eulogikon.org/works/lucian-samosata-ship-or-prayers-pfk-bh) — *Πλοῖον ἢ Εὐχαί* · `pfk-bh`
- [Symposium](https://eulogikon.org/works/lucian-samosata-symposium-pfk-cf) — *Συμπόσιον ἢ Λαπίθαι* · `pfk-cf`
- [Teacher of Rhetoricians](https://eulogikon.org/works/lucian-samosata-rhetoricians-pfk-ar) — *Ῥητόρων Διδάσκαλος* · `pfk-ar`
- [Timon](https://eulogikon.org/works/lucian-samosata-timon-pfk-cr) — *Τίμων* · `pfk-cr`
- [To Cronus](https://eulogikon.org/works/lucian-samosata-to-cronus-pfk-cg) — *Τὰ πρὸς Κρόνον* · `pfk-cg`
- [To the One Who Said, Prometheus If You Are in Words](https://eulogikon.org/works/lucian-samosata-prometheus-words-pfk-aa) — *Πρὸς τὸν εἰπόντα Προμηθεὺς εἶ ἐν λόγοις* · `pfk-aa`
- [To the Uneducated Man Buying Many Books](https://eulogikon.org/works/lucian-samosata-uneducated-man-books-pfk-ac) — *Πρὸς τὸν ἀπαίδευτον καὶ πολλὰ βιβλία ὠνούμενον* · `pfk-ac`
- [Toxaris or Friendship](https://eulogikon.org/works/lucian-samosata-toxaris-friendship-pfk-ay) — *Τόξαρις ἢ Φιλία* · `pfk-ay`
- [True Histories](https://eulogikon.org/works/lucian-samosata-true-histories-pfk-bp) — *Ἀληθεῖς Ἱστορίαι* · `pfk-bp`
- [Twice Accused](https://eulogikon.org/works/lucian-samosata-twice-accused-pfk-bu) — *Δὶς κατηγορούμενος* · `pfk-bu`
- [Tyrannicide](https://eulogikon.org/works/lucian-samosata-tyrannicide-pfk-ca) — *Τυραννοκτόνος* · `pfk-ca`
- [Zeus Refuted](https://eulogikon.org/works/lucian-samosata-zeus-refuted-pfk-by) — *Ζεὺς ἐλεγχόμενος* · `pfk-by`
- [Zeus the Tragedian](https://eulogikon.org/works/lucian-samosata-zeus-tragedian-pfk-bl) — *Ζεὺς Τραγῳδός* · `pfk-bl`
- [Zeuxis or Antiochus](https://eulogikon.org/works/lucian-samosata-zeuxis-antiochus-pfk-bi) — *Ζεύξις ἢ Ἀντίοχος* · `pfk-bi`

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