Eumelus

Eumēlus, of the Bacchiadae of Corinth, Greek epic poet of the second half of the eighth century BC, author of an epic on the mythical and heroic history of Corinth (and perhaps other epic poems). He also wrote a famous prosodion (procession-song; see LYRIC POETRY 1) for the Messenians to sing at the festival of Apollo at Delos. The small fragment which survives in quotation is interesting as a very early specimen of lyric.

Eumelus was the name of:

• Eumelus of Corinth, an epic poet of the second half of the eighth century BC
• Several men in Greek mythology:
  • A Eumelus succeeded Admetus as the King of Pherae. He led Pherae and Iolcus in the Trojan War on the side of the Greeks. He was the husband of Iphthime and the son of Admetus and Alcestis. He was one of the "suitors of Helen" and was fifth and last in the chariot races at Patroclus's funeral. He was also one of the Greeks in the Trojan Horse.
  • Another Eumeleus was the father of Antheias.

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