Menecrates of Ephesus

Menecrates of Ephesus (/məˈnɛkrətiːz/; Ancient Greek: Μενεκράτης ὁ Ἐφέσιος; 330–270 BC) was a Greek didactic poet of the Hellenistic period.^[1] Menecrates composed a poem titled Works, which was inspired by Hesiod's Works and Days, This poem also incorporated a discussion of bees, drawing from Aristotle's studies. Menecrates served as the mentor to Aratus, the renowned astronomical poet.^[2] The remaining fragments of Menecrates' works were compiled by Hermann Diels in his 1901 publication Poetarum Philosophorum Fragmenta.^[3]