---
name: Melissus of Samos
name_greek: Μέλισσος ὁ Σάμιος
eul_aid: diy
canonical: "https://eulogikon.org/authors/melissus-of-samos-diy"
period: Classical
dialect: Ionic (frg)
affiliation: Eleatic
works_count: 2
license: "https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/"
---

# Melissus of Samos

*Μέλισσος ὁ Σάμιος*

**eul_aid:** `diy` · [HTML page](https://eulogikon.org/authors/melissus-of-samos-diy)

Melissus of Samos, 5th century BCE Eleatic philosopher. Surviving fragments of his works. Free to read and download from the Greek library archive.

## Works

- [On Nature or On Being](https://eulogikon.org/works/melissus-samos-nature-being-diy-ab) — *Ἀποσπάσματα* · `diy-ab`
- [Testimonies](https://eulogikon.org/works/melissus-samos-testimonies-diy-aa) — *Μαρτυρίαι* · `diy-aa`

## License and provenance

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