---
name: Lucian of Samosata
name_greek: Λουκιανὸς ὁ Σαμοσατεύς
eul_aid: pfk
canonical: "https://eulogikon.org/en/lucian-of-samosata"
period: Roman
dialect: Atticizing
works_count: 71
license: CC0-1.0
---

# Lucian of Samosata

*Λουκιανὸς ὁ Σαμοσατεύς*

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

## Works

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

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