About Telecleides
Telecleides was a Greek comedy writer and writer.
Telecleides was an Athenian Old Comic poet. A contemporary of Cratinus, he was active , and is known to have won at the Dionysia three times and the Lenaia five times. Only eight titles and a few fragments of his plays survive.
The standard edition of the fragments is Rudolf Kassel and Colin Austin (eds.), Poetae Comici Graeci.
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Who was Telecleides?
Athenian Old Comedy poet (5th century BCE)
When was Telecleides born?
Telecleides was born in Athens.
When did Telecleides die?
Telecleides died in Athens.
What was Telecleides's occupation?
Telecleides was a comedy writer and writer.
What nationality was Telecleides?
Telecleides was Greek.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Telecleides. https://biography.guide/telecleides/
MLA: "Telecleides." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/telecleides/.
Chicago: "Telecleides." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/telecleides/.
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