Metrodorus ( el, Μητρόδωρος, translit=Mētrodōros, translation=mother's gift) is the name of numerous historical figures, including:
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Metrodorus of Lampsacus (the elder) Metrodorus of Lampsacus ( el, Μητρόδωρος Λαμψακηνός, translit=Mētrodōros Lampsakēnos; 5th century BC) was a Pre-Socratic philosopher from the Greek town of Lampsacus on the eastern shore of the Hellespont. He was a contemporar ...
(5th century BC), philosopher from the school of Anaxagoras
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Metrodorus of Cos Metrodorus of Cos ( el, Μητρόδωρος τῆς Κῶ; fl. c. 460 BC) was the son of Epicharmus. Like several of his family he addicted himself partly to the study of Pythagorean philosophy, partly to the science of medicine. He wrote a treati ...
(5th century BC), Pythagorean writer
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Metrodorus of Chios
Metrodorus of Chios ( grc-gre, Μητρόδωρος ὁ Χῖος; fl. 4th century BC) was a Greek philosopher, belonging to the school of Democritus, and an important forerunner of Epicurus.
Metrodorus was a pupil of Nessus of Chios, or, as some ...
(4th century BC), philosopher from the school of Democritus
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Metrodorus of Lampsacus (the younger)
Metrodorus of Lampsacus ( el, Μητρόδωρος Λαμψακηνός, ''Mētrodōros Lampsakēnos''; 331/0–278/7 BC) was a Greek philosopher of the Epicurean school. Although one of the four major proponents of Epicureanism, only fragments o ...
(331–278 BC), Epicurean philosopher
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Metrodorus of Athens Metrodorus of Athens ( el, Μητρόδωρος ὁ Ἀθηναῖος) was an Athenian philosopher and painter who flourished in the 2nd century BC. It chanced that Aemilius Paulus, visiting Athens on his return from his victory over Perseus of Mac ...
(mid 2nd century BC), philosopher and painter
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Metrodorus of Stratonicea Metrodorus of Stratonikeia (Caria) ( el, Μητρόδωρος τῆς Στρατονικείας) was at first a disciple of Epicureanism, but afterwards attached himself to Carneades. His defection from the Epicurean school is almost unique. It i ...
(late 2nd century BC), philosopher, originally Epicurean, later a follower of Carneades
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Metrodorus of Scepsis
Metrodorus of Scepsis ( el, Μητρόδωρος ὁ Σκήψιος) (c. 145 BCE – 70 BCE), from the town of Scepsis in ancient Mysia, was a friend of Mithridates VI of Pontus and celebrated in antiquity for the excellence of his memory. He m ...
(c. 145 BC – 70 BC), writer, orator and politician
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Metrodorus (grammarian) Metrodorus ( grc-gre, Μητρόδωρος; fl. c. 6th century) was a Greek grammarian and mathematician, who collected mathematical epigrams which appear in the ''Greek Anthology''.
Nothing is known about the life of Metrodorus. The time he lived ...
(c. 6th century AD), grammarian and mathematician who collected the mathematical epigrams in the ''Greek Anthology''
* Metrodorus (4th century BC), physician who married Aristotle's daughter
Pythias
Pythias (; el, Πυθιάς, translit=Pūthiás), also known as Pythias the Elder, was a Greek biologist and embryologist. She was the adoptive daughter of Hermias of Atarneus, as well as Aristotle's first wife.
Personal life and family
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* Metrodorus (late 3rd, early 2nd century BC), general in the employ of Philip V of Macedon during the
Cretan War
* Metrodorus (late 1st, early 2nd century AD), pupil of the physician Sabinus
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