The Oedipodea is a lost poem of the Theban cycle, a part of the Epic Cycle  . The poem was about 6,600 verses long and the authorship was credited by ancient authorities to Cinaethon , a barely known poet who lived probably in Sparta. Only three short fragments and one testimonium survived.

The Oedipodea is a lost poem of the Theban cycle, a part of the Epic Cycle  . The poem was about 6,600 verses long and the authorship was credited by ancient authorities to Cinaethon , a barely known poet who lived probably in Sparta. Only three short fragments and one testimonium survived.