Creophylus of Ephesus (Κρεώφυλος ὁ Ἐφέσιος)

Life Creophylus of Ephesus is identified in certain metadata as a 4th-century BCE historian from Ephesus, but this figure is unattested in standard scholarly references [1][2][3][4]. The name Creophylus is instead associated with Creophylus of Samos, a legendary early epic poet traditionally linked to the Homeric cycle [5][6].

Works No historical work by a Creophylus of Ephesus is recorded. The only literary work connected to the name Creophylus is the lost epic poem The Capture of Oechalia (ἡ Οἰχαλίας ἅλωσις), attributed to Creophylus of Samos [5][6].

Significance The significance of Creophylus of Ephesus as a historian cannot be established due to a lack of evidence. The name holds importance only in the context of early epic poetry, pertaining solely to the legendary poet from Samos [5][6].

Sources 1. Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (plato.stanford.edu): Search for "Creophylus" yielded no relevant results. 2. Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy (iep.utm.edu): Search for "Creophylus" yielded no relevant results. 3. Encyclopædia Britannica (britannica.com): Search for "Creophylus" yielded no relevant results. 4. Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Classics (oxfordre.com/classics): Search for "Creophylus" yielded no relevant results. 5. Perseus Digital Library (perseus.tufts.edu): Entry for "Creophylus" references the epic poet of Samos. (See, e.g., the entry in Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology: http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.04.0104%3Aentry%3Dcreophylus-bio-1) 6. Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology (via Perseus): Entry for Creophylus describes him as "of Samos," a legendary epic poet. (http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.04.0104%3Aalphabetic+letter%3DC%3Aentry+group%3D7%3Aentry%3Dcreophylus-bio-1)