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Epilycus

Athenian comic poet of the Old Comedy

Athenian comic poet of the Old Comedy

Epilycus () was an Athenian comic poet of the Old Comedy. He is mentioned by an ancient grammarian in connection with Aristophanes and Philyllius. Of his play Kôraliskos, a few fragments are preserved.

An epic poet of the same name, a brother of the comic poet Crates, is mentioned in the Suda.

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  1. Suid. s. v.; Athen. iv. pp. 133, b., 140, a., xiv. p. 650, c., xv. p. 691, c.; Bekker, Anecd. p. 411. 17; Phot. Lex. s. V. tettigonion; Meineke, Frag. Com. Graec. vol. i. p. 269, ii. pp. 887, 889; Bergk, de Reliq. Com. Att. Ant. p. 431. (cited by Smith)
  2. s. v. Kratês (cited by Smith)
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