Ancient Athenians

Kleitias (Greek: Κλειτίας, sometimes rendered as Klitias) was an ancient Athenian vase painter of the black figure style who flourished c.

The Niobid Painter was an ancient Athenian vase painter in the red figure style who was active from approximately 470 to 450 BC.

Xenocrates (/zəˈnɒkrəˌtiːz/; Greek: Ξενοκράτης; c. 396/5 – 314/3 BC) of Chalcedon was a Greek philosopher, mathematician, and leader (scholarch) of the Platonic Academy from 339/8 to 314/3 BC.

Euphronios (circa 535 - after 470 BC) was an ancient Greek vase painter and potter, active in Athens in the late 6th and early 5th centuries BC.

Hermippus (Greek: Ἕρμιππος; fl. 5th century BC) was the one-eyed Athenian writer of the Old Comedy who flourished during the Peloponnesian War.

Cratylus (/krəˈtaɪləs/; Ancient Greek: Κρατύλος, Kratylos) was an ancient Athenian philosopher from the mid-late 5th century BCE, known mostly through his portrayal in Plato's dialogue Cratylus.

Antiphanes (Ancient Greek: Ἀντιφάνης; c. 408 to 334 BCE) is regarded as the most important writer of the Middle Attic comedy with the exception of Alexis.

Phryniachus (/ˈfrɪnɪkəs/; Greek: Φρύνιχος), son of Polyphrasmon the Elder and pupil of Thespis, was one of the earliest of the Greek tragedians.

Ephialtes (Greek: Ἐφιάλτης, Ephialtēs) was an ancient Athenian politician and an early leader of the democratic movement there.

Leochares (Greek: Λεοχάρης) was a Greek sculptor from Athens, who lived in the 4th century BC.

Saint Publius (Maltese: San Publju) is a Maltese Saint.

The Pistoxenos Painter was an important ancient Greek vase painter of the Classical period.

The Triptolemos Painter was an ancient Greek vase painter, belonging to the Attic red-figure style.

The Meidias Painter was an Athenian red-figure vase painter in Ancient Greece, active in the last quarter of the 5th century BCE (fl. c. 420 to c. 400 BCE).

Phintias was an ancient Greek vase painter; along with Euphronios and Euthymides, he was one of the most important representatives of the Pioneer Group of Athenian red-figure vase painters.

Psiax was an Attic vase painter of the transitional period between the black-figure and red-figure styles.

Cleisthenes (/ˈklaɪsθᵻˌniːz/; Greek: Κλεισθένης, Kleisthénēs; also Clisthenes or Kleisthenes) was a noble Athenian of the Alcmaeonid family.

Demades (Greek: Δημάδης, c. 380 – c. 318 BC) was an Athenian orator and demagogue.

Agnodice or Agnodike (Ancient Greek: Ἀγνοδίκη, Greek pronunciation: [aŋnodíkɛː] c. 4th century BCE) was the first female Athenian physician, midwife, and gynaecologist, whose story was recorded by Gaius Julius Hyginus.

Mnesikles (Greek: Μνησικλῆς; Latin transliteration: Mnesicles) was an ancient Athenian architect active in the mid 5th century BCE, the age of Pericles.

Cratinus (Greek: Κρατῖνος; 519 BC – 422 BC) was an Athenian comic poet of the Old Comedy.

Callicrates (/kəˈlɪkrəˌtiːz/; Greek: Καλλικράτης, Kallikratēs) was an ancient Greek architect active in the middle of the fifth century BC.

Polygnotos (active approx. 450 - 420 BCE), a Greek vase-painter in Athens, is considered one of the most important vase painters of the red figure style of the high-classical period.

Aspasia (/æˈspeɪʒiə, æˈspeɪziə, æˈspeɪʒə, æˈspeɪʃə/; Greek: Ἀσπασία; c. 470 BC – c. 400 BC) was an influential immigrant to Classical-era Athens who was the lover and partner of the statesman Pericles.

Polemon (Greek: Πολέμων, gen.: Πολέμωνος; d. 270/269 BC) of Athens was an eminent Platonist philosopher and Plato's third successor as scholarch or head of the Academy from 314/313 to 270/269 BC.

The Kleophon Painter is the name given to an anonymous Athenian vase painter in the "red figure" style who flourished in the mid-to-late 5th century BCE.

Callimachus or Callimachos (Greek: Καλλίμαχος) was the Athenian polemarch at the Battle of Marathon at 490 BC.

Crito of Alopece (/ˈkraɪtoʊ/ KRY-toh or /ˈkriːtoʊ/ KREE-toh; Ancient Greek: Κρίτων Άλωπεκῆθεν, gen.: Κρίτωνος, Kríton Alōpekēthen; c. 469 – 4th century BCE) was an ancient Athenian agriculturist depicted in the Socratic literature of Plato and Xenophon, where he appears as a faithful and lifelong companion of the philosopher Socrates.

Epiktetos was an Attic vase painter in the early red-figure style.

Draco (/ˈdreɪkoʊ/; Greek: Δράκων, Drakōn; fl. c. 7th century BC) was the first recorded legislator of Athens in Ancient Greece.

Palaephatus (Greek: Παλαίφατος) was the original author of a rationalizing text on Greek mythology, the work of paradoxography On Incredible Tales (Περὶ ἀπίστων (ἰστορίων) Peri apiston (historion); Latin: Incredibilia), which survives in a (probably corrupt) Byzantine edition.

Douris or Duris (Greek: Δοῦρις, Douris) was an ancient Athenian red-figure vase-painter and potter active c.

The Kleophrades Painter is the name given to the anonymous red-figure Athenian vase painter, who was active from approximately 510 – 470 BCE and whose work, considered amongst the finest of the red figure style, is identified by its stylistic traits.

Oltos was a Late Archaic Greek vase painter, active in Athens.

Dionysius the Areopagite (Greek Διονύσιος ὁ Ἀρεοπαγίτης) was a judge of the Areopagus who, as related in the Acts of the Apostles, (Acts 17:34), was converted to Christianity by the preaching of the Apostle Paul during the Areopagus sermon.

Ictinus (/ɪkˈtaɪnəs/; Greek: Ἰκτῖνος, Iktinos) was an architect active in the mid 5th century BC.

Demetrius of Phalerum (also Demetrius of Phaleron or Demetrius Phalereus; Greek: Δημήτριος Φαληρεύς; c. 350 – c. 280 BC) was an Athenian orator originally from Phalerum, a student of Theophrastus, and perhaps of Aristotle, himself, and one of the first Peripatetics.

Pheidippides (Greek: Φειδιππίδης, more correctly given as Philippides, by Herodotus and Plutarch, since Pheidippides, 'sparing a horse', is a jocular name for a character in a play by Aristophanes) is the central figure in a story that was the inspiration for a modern sporting event, the marathon race.

Hermonax was a Greek vase painter working in the red-figure style.

Antiphon the Sophist (/ˈæntəˌfɒn, -ən/; Greek: Ἀντιφῶν) lived in Athens probably in the last two decades of the 5th century BC.

The Jena Painter was an ancient Greek vase painter, active in Athens around 400 BC.

Makron was an ancient Greek vase painter active in Athens ca.

Callistratus of Aphidnae (Greek: Καλλίστρατος Kallistratos; died 350s BC) was an Athenian orator and general in the 4th century BCE.

Polycrates (c.440-370 B.C. - flourished 4th century) was a sophist of Athens, who later retired to Cyprus.

Lysicles (Greek: Λυσικλῆς Lysikles; died 428 BC) was an Athenian general and leader of the democratic faction in the city.

Apollophanes (Ancient Greek: Ἀπολλοφάνης) of Athens was a poet of the old Attic comedy.

Democles (Greek: Δημοκλῆς; fl. 4th century BC) was an Athenian orator, and a contemporary of Demochares, among whose opponents he is mentioned.

The Reed Painter (fl. 420s–410s BC) is an anonymous Greek vase painter of white-ground lekythoi, a type of vessel for containing oil often left as grave offerings.

Ameipsias (Ancient Greek: Ἀμειψίας, fl. late 5th century BC) of Athens was an Ancient Greek comic poet, a contemporary of Aristophanes, whom he twice bested in the dramatic contests.

Ameinias or Aminias (Ancient Greek: Ἀμεινίας) was a younger brother of the playwright Aeschylus and a hero of the battle of Marathon Cynaegirus.

Athenaeus, son of Athenaeus (Greek: Ἀθήναιος) was an ancient Greek (Athenian) composer and musician who flourished around 138–28 BC, when he composed the First Delphic Hymn.

Siren painter is the name given to an ancient Greek artist who decorated but did not sign Attic red-figured vases.

Chaeremon (/kəˈriːmən, -mɒn/; Greek: Χαιρήμων, gen.: Χαιρήμονος) was an Athenian dramatist of the first half of the fourth century BCE.

Xenophon of Athens (/ˈzɛnəfən, -ˌfɒn/; Greek: Ξενοφῶν Greek pronunciation: [ksenopʰɔ̂ːn], Xenophōn; c. 430–354 BC) was an ancient Greek historian, soldier and mercenary, and a student of Socrates.

Limenius (Greek: Λιμένιος; fl. 2nd century BC) was an Athenian musician and the creator of the Second Delphic Hymn in 128 BC.

Plato (also Plato Comicus; Ancient Greek: Πλάτων Κωμικός) was an Athenian comic poet and contemporary of Aristophanes.

Ephippus (Ephippos) of Athens was an Ancient Greek comic poet of the middle comedy.

Epizelus (Greek: Ἐπίζηλος), the son of Cuphagoras (Greek: Κουφάγoρας) was an Athenian soldier who fought at the Battle of Marathon in 490 BCE.

Glaucon (/ˈɡlɔːkɒn/; Greek: Γλαύκων; c. 445 BC – 4th century BC) son of Ariston, was an ancient Athenian and the philosopher Plato's older brother.

Timon of Athens (Greek: Τίμων ὁ Ἀθηναῖος, gen.: Τίμωνος) was a citizen of Athens whose reputation for misanthropy grew to legendary status.

Antisthenes (/ænˈtɪsθᵻniːz/; Greek: Ἀντισθένης; c. 445 – c. 365 BC) was a Greek philosopher and a pupil of Socrates.

Meidias (Greek: Mειδίας; lived during the 4th century BC), an Athenian of considerable wealth and influence, was a violent and bitter enemy of Demosthenes, the orator.

Lysicles (Greek: Λυσικλῆς Lysikles; died 338 BC), one of the commanders of the Athenian army at the battle of Chaeronea, 338 BC, was subsequently condemned to death, upon the accusation of the orator Lycurgus.

Hedylus (Greek: Ἥδυλος, Hḗdylos), son of Melicertus and Hedyle, a native of Samos or Athens, was an epigrammatic poet.

Choerilus (Greek: Χοιρίλος) was an Athenian tragic poet, who exhibited plays as early as 524 BC.

Simon of Athens was an Athenian writer on horses and horsemanship of the fifth century BC.

Phaedrus (/ˈfiːdrəs, ˈfɛdrəs/), son of Pythocles, of the Myrrhinus deme (Greek: Φαῖδρος Πυθοκλέους Μυρρινούσιος, Phaĩdros Puthocléous Murrinoúsios; c. 444 – 393 BCE), was an ancient Athenian aristocrat associated with the inner-circle of the philosopher Socrates.

Polus (Greek: Πῶλος, "colt"; fl. c. 5th century BCE) was an Ancient Greek Athenian philosophical figure best remembered for his depiction in the writing of Plato.

Phormis (Greek: Φόρμις; fl. c. 478 BC) is one of the originators of Greek comedy, or of a particular form of it.

The Penthesilea Painter (active between 470 and 450 BC at Athens) was a Greek vase painter of the Attic red-figure style.

Sophilos (active about 590 – 570 BC) was an Attic potter and vase painter in the black-figure style.

The Dipylon Master was an ancient Greek vase painter who was active from around 760–750 BC.

Anaxandrides (Greek: Ἀναξανδρίδης), was an Athenian Middle Comic poet.

Philocrates (Greek: Φιλοκράτης; floruit: 340s BC) was an ancient Greek politician from Athens who first negotiated the Peace of Philocrates with Philip II of Macedonia after Philip devastated the city of Olynthos in 348 BC.

Mnesitheus (Greek: Μνησίθεος; 4th century BC) of Athens, was a Greek physician, who probably lived in the 4th century BC, as he is quoted by the comic poet Alexis.

Apollodorus (Greek: Ἀπολλόδωρος Apollodōros; 394 – after 343 BCE) of Acharnae in Attica was an Athenian politician known from several ancient forensic speeches which were preserved as part of the Demosthenic corpus.

Smikros (English transliteration: Small) was an ancient Greek vase painter who flourished in Athens between 510 and 500 BCE.

Leptines (Greek: Λεπτίνης) was an Athenian orator.

Androtion (Ancient Greek: Ἀνδροτίων, gen.: Ἀνδροτίωνος; before 405 – after 346 BC), was a Greek orator, and one of the leading politicians of his time.

Lycias was an Athenian orator who flourished in the 4th century BCE.