Demetrius the Younger (Δημήτριος ὁ νεώτερος) was a Hellenistic comic poet active in the 4th–3rd centuries BCE. He is distinguished by his epithet from an earlier comic poet named Demetrius [1]. The Byzantine encyclopedia Suda provides the primary record of his existence, though no biographical details survive [1].

According to the Suda, he authored two comedies: The Tarentines (Οἱ Ταραντῖνοι) and The Sicilian (ὁ Σικελιώτης) [1]. Both works are lost, and no fragments survive. Their titles suggest settings in southern Italy and Sicily, locales common in the period's comedy.

His significance is minimal, known only as a catalogued name that helps map Hellenistic comic production. The need for the epithet "the Younger" implies a more prominent predecessor of the same name [1]. The complete loss of his work precludes any assessment of his literary style.

Sources 1. Perseus Digital Library, Suda, entry delta,467: https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.04.0057%3Aentry%3Ddelta%2F467