---
name: Rhianus of Crete
name_greek: Ῥιανὸς ὁ Κρής
eul_aid: izm
canonical: "https://eulogikon.org/authors/rhianus-of-crete-izm"
period: Hellenistic
dialect: Koine
works_count: 5
license: "https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/"
---

# Rhianus of Crete

*Ῥιανὸς ὁ Κρής*

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

Rhianus was a Hellenistic poet and scholar from Crete. Five epic works in verse are preserved. Free to read and download from the Greek library archive.

## Works

- [Epigrams](https://eulogikon.org/works/rhianus-crete-epigrams-izm-ae) — *Ἐπιγράμματα* · `izm-ae`
- [Fragments of the Achaean History](https://eulogikon.org/works/rhianus-crete-achaean-history-izm-ac) — *Ἀποσπάσματα τῆς Ἀχαϊκῆς Ἱστορίας* · `izm-ac`
- [Fragments of the Messeniaca](https://eulogikon.org/works/rhianus-crete-messeniaca-izm-ad) — *Ἀποσπάσματα τῶν Μεσσηνιακῶν* · `izm-ad`
- [On Human Folly and Divine Gifts](https://eulogikon.org/works/rhianus-crete-human-folly-divine-gifts-izm-ab) — *Ἀποσπάσματα* · `izm-ab`
- [Testimonies](https://eulogikon.org/works/rhianus-crete-testimonies-izm-aa) — *Μαρτυρίαι* · `izm-aa`

## License and provenance

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