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| Cypria | |
|---|---|
| by Stasinus | |
| Written | c. 7th century BCE |
| Country | Ancient Greece |
| Language | Ancient Greek |
| Genre(s) | Epic poetry |
| Followed by | Iliad |
The Cypria (/ˈsɪpri.ə/;[1] Greek: Κύπρια Kúpria; Latin: Cypria) is a lost epic poem of ancient Greek literature, which has been attributed to Stasinus and was quite well known in classical antiquity[2] and fixed in a received text, but which subsequently was lost to view. It was part of the Epic Cycle, which told the entire history of the Trojan War in epic hexameter verse. The story of the Cypria comes chronologically at the beginning of the Epic Cycle, and is followed by that of the Iliad; the composition of the two was apparently in the reverse order. The poem comprised eleven books of verse in epic dactylic hexameters.
- ^ Avery, Catherine B., ed. (1962). New Century Classical Handbook. New York: Appleton-Century-Crofts. p. 350.
- ^ Herodotus (ii.117) refers to it.
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