Automedon

Automedon (, fl. early 1st century AD) was an ancient Greek satirical poet from Cyzicus, whose poems are preserved in the Greek Anthology.

Automedon's works were added to the Anthology by Philippus of Thessalonica, around the reign of Caligula. One of his poems satirises an orator called Nicetes who probably lived in the time of Augustus and Tiberius. It is thus likely that Automedon lived in the early first century AD.

+ Epigrams attributed to Automedon Anthology # Title / incipit Greek title / incipitTopic 5.129 On a prostitute dancer εἰς πόρνην ὀρχηστρίδαA dancer gives the poet an erection 10.23 Nicetes like the breeze, when a ship has little sail up Νικήτης ὀλίγοις μὲν ἐπὶ προτόνοισιν ἀήτηςAn orator's style compared to a ship's journey 11.29 Send and summon her Πέμπε, κάλει Automedon's erectile dysfunction 11.46 We are human in the evening Ἄνθρωποι δείλης Contrast between convivial behaviour at night and hostile behaviour in the day. 11.50 Blessed is the one who owes nothing to anyone Εὐδαίμων, πρῶτον μὲν ὁ μηδενὶ μηδὲν ὀφείλωνA wise man avoids marriage. 11.319 Bringing ten sacks of charcoal Ἀνθρακίων δέκα μέτρα φέρωνAthens' excessive generosity with honours. 11.324 Accept the dinner, Phoebus Δέξαι, Φοῖβε, τὸ δεῖπνονApollo complains that Arrius the priest eats all his sacrifices 11.325 Yesterday, I had a goat's foot for dinner Ἐχθὲς δειπνήσας τράγεον πόδαThe poet was invited to an unsatisfactory dinner. 11.326 Beard and shaggy thigh hair Πώγων, καὶ λάσιαι μηρῶν τρίχεςThe beautiful youth Connichus has grown old 11.346 How long, Polycarpus? Μέχρι τίνος, ΠολύκαρπεA banker is destroyed by his faithlessness 11.361 Mules grown old together Ἡμίονοι σύγγηροιDescription of two old mules. 12.34 With coach Demetrius Πρὸς τὸν παιδοτρίβην ΔημήτριονDemetrius' attractive students wait on him at dinner.

One poem in the Anthology, attributed to Automedon, is ascribed in the Palatine Anthology to the third-century BC poet Theocritus and may be from that period.