Crinagoras of Mytilene, sometimes spelt as Krinagorasis or Krinagoras (name in Greek: Κριναγόρας ὁ Μυτιληναῖος, 70 BC–18) was a Greek epigrammatist and ambassador, who lived in Rome as a court poet.
Other epigrams by Crinagoras were dedicated to the future emperor Tiberius, congratulating him on his military victories in Armenia and Germany and to Augustus’ niece Antonia Minor.
In another epigram, Crinagoras speaks of a sea voyage that he undertook from Asia to Italy, visiting the Cyclades and Corfu on the way.
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.