Arctinus of Miletus

Arctinus of Miletus or Arctinus Milesius (Ancient Greek: Ἀρκτῖνος ὁ Μιλήσιος) was a Greek epic poet credited with the composition of at least two works in the epic cycle. Traditionally dated between 775 BC and 741 BC, Artemon of Klozmenai claimed he was a pupil of Homer, and his father was Teleus son of Nauteus.

Phaenias of Eresus placed him in the 7th century BC and claimed that he was defeated by Lesches of Pyrrha in a poetical competition. One of the "cyclic poets", Arctinus composed the epics Aethiopis and Iliupersis or Sack of Troy, which are included in the Trojan War cycle; Athenaeus remarks that some credit him with writing the Titanomachy.