Moero (or Myro) of Byzantium was a Hellenistic poet active in the 3rd century BCE. Her epithet indicates her origin from Byzantium, and she is recorded as the mother of the tragedian Homerus of Byzantium [1]. Beyond this familial connection, no further biographical details survive.

Her work is known only through fragments and testimonia. Ancient sources attribute two poems to her: Ἀραχνά (Arachna) or Ἀράχνη (Arachne), a hexameter epic of which a single fragment describing the nymph Britomartis survives, and Μνημοσύνη (Mnemosyne), a hymn known only by its title [1][2]. Both were likely composed in epic hexameter.

Moero is significant as one of the few attested female poets of the Hellenistic period. Her inclusion in ancient catalogues of notable women poets confirms her recognition in antiquity [2]. Her choice of epic mythological themes demonstrates female engagement with mainstream literary genres, moving beyond purely personal subjects.

Sources 1. Perseus Digital Library, "Moero": http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.04.0104%3Aentry%3Dmoero-bio-1 2. ToposText, "Moero of Byzantium": https://topostext.org/people/1410