at sunset. However, there is a possibility, that Crinagoras was using a simple poetic metaphor for her death playing on a lunar aspect of Selene’s name. It is also possible that the epigram was written during his first visit to Rome in 45 establishing his reputation. If this were the case it would then refer to a different Selene, namely Cleopatra II Selene. References Citations Sources Further reading External links Crinagoras: translation of all surviving epigrams at attalus.org; adapted from W.R.Paton (1916–18) 70 BC births 18 deaths Ancient Mytileneans Poets from ancient Lesbos Epigrammatists of the Greek Anthology Ancient Greeks in Rome Ambassadors in Greek Antiquity 1st-century BC Greek people 1st-century Greek people 1st-century BC poets