Life Hermonax the Epic Poet (Ἑρμῶναξ ὁ Ἐποποιός) was active in the 4th century BCE. No biographical details concerning his origin or life are recorded. The name is distinct from the 5th-century Attic vase painter of the same name [1].

Works No specific epic work is securely attributed to him. The Suda mentions a Hermonax who composed parodies, not epic poetry [2]. A fragment of the Persica is sometimes ascribed to a Hermonax, though other sources assign it to a different author and its genre is ambiguous [3].

Significance Hermonax remains an obscure figure. His classification as an epic poet suggests participation in the post-Homeric compositional tradition, but his historical influence and importance cannot be assessed from extant sources.

Sources 1. Perseus Digital Library (Tufts University): http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:1999.04.0104:entry=hermonax-bio-1 2. Suda On Line (The Stoa Consortium): https://www.cs.uky.edu/~raphael/sol/sol-entries/eta/291 3. ToposText (Aikaterini Laskaridis Foundation): https://topostext.org/work/741#H.350.1