Telesilla (Ancient Greek: Τελέσιλλα) was an ancient Greek lyric poet from Argos, active in the fifth century BC. She is known for her supposed role in the defence of Argos in 494 BC, which is doubted by modern scholars.

Mar 25, 2014 · Telesilla of Argos was a lyric poet of the 5th century BCE, listed by Antipater of Thesalonike (c. 15 BCE) as one of the great Nine Female Lyric Poets of Greece (along with Praxilla, Moiro, Anyte, Sappho, Erinna, Corinna, Nossis, and Myrtis). She was responsible for the metrical innovation of lyric poetry known as the Telesillean Metre.

Telesilla was a Greek poet noted for saving the city of Argos from attack by Cleomenes and his Spartan troops after their defeat of the Argive men. She wrote lyric poetry dedicated to Apollo and Artemis, of which only brief fragments remain.

May 17, 2021 · Telesilla, the woman who is credited in instigating the rise of the women of Argos, was a poetess. A daughter of a well-known family, Telesilla was a sickly young girl. READ MORE…

Telesilla was remembered in antiquity as the greatest poet of the city-state of Argos and as a military hero who saved the city when it was attacked by the Spartans, bravely leading the women of the city into battle.

Feb 28, 2025 · Born in the city of Argos, Telesilla is remembered as one of the nine female lyric poets of ancient Greece who were considered exceptional. Telesilla gained recognition not only for her poetic genius but also for her key role in defending Argos against a Spartan invasion.

May 5, 2021 · Telesilla was a Greek lyric poet who lived in Argos in the fifth century BCE. Along with the famous poet Sappho, Telesilla was named as one of the Nine Female Lyric Poets of Greece, and is known for both her lyric poetry (even though only two lines survive) and for her courage as the defender of Argos against Sparta.

Telesilla was famous among women for her poetry, but still more famous for the following achievement. Her fellow citizens had sustained an indescribable disaster at the hands of the Spartans under Cleomenes son of Anaxandridas.

Telesilla (fl. 6th or 5th c. bce) Poet from Argos who defended her native city against the Spartan army. Name variations: Telessilla. Flourished in the 6th or 5th century bce. Sources written long after Telesilla's time credit her with the following accomplishment (Herodotus, her near contemporary, does not).

Mar 30, 2016 · Telesilla was famous among women and especially honored for her poetry. But a greater story about her comes from when the Argives were bested by Kleomenes the son of Alexandrides and the Lakedaimonians.