Limenius of Athens (Λιμήνιος ὁ Ἀθηναῖος) Limenius is known solely as the composer of a paean and hymn to Apollo, inscribed on the Athenian Treasury at Delphi in 128/7 BCE. The inscription records that the work was performed by an Athenian chorus at the Pythian festival and identifies Limenius as its ποιητής [1][2]. No further biographical details survive.

Works His sole extant work is the Paean and Processional Hymn to Apollo, a fragmentary text comprising a paean followed by a processional hymn (προσόδιον), preserved on stone at Delphi [1][2].

Significance Limenius’s composition is one of only two complete ancient Greek musical scores to survive, providing invaluable evidence for Hellenistic musical notation, poetic form, and religious performance. The inscription is a paramount source for understanding the structure of the paean and its context within Panhellenic ritual [1][2].

Sources 1. Perseus Digital Library (Tufts University): http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0160%3Abook%3D1%3Achapter%3D1%3Asection%3D9 2. ToposText: https://topostext.org/work/209