Theagenes ( el, Θεαγένης, link=no) may refer to: *

Theagenes of Megara Theagenes of Megara () ruled the ancient Greek city of Megara in the seventh century BC. The only sources for his life are anecdotes recorded by authors several centuries after his death, whose reliability is uncertain. Although very little is know ...

(7th century BC), tyrant of Megara *

Theagenes of Rhegium Theagenes of Rhegium (, ''Theagenēs ho Rhēginos''; ''fl.'' 529–522 BC) was a Greek literary critic of the 6th century BC. Born in Rhegium (modern Reggio Calabria), he is noted for having defended the mythology of Homer from more rationalist att ...

(6th century BC), literary critic * Theagenes of Thasos (5th century BC), Ancient greek boxer * Theagenes of Thebes (died 338 BC), last commander of the

Theban Sacred Band The Sacred Band of Thebes (Ancient Greek: , ''Hierós Lókhos'') was a troop of select soldiers, consisting of 150 pairs of male lovers which formed the elite force of the Theban army in the 4th century BC, ending Spartan domination. Its pre ...

Theagenes of Patras Theagenes ( el, Θεαγένης; fl. c. 160 AD) of Patras, was a Cynic philosopher and close friend of Peregrinus Proteus. He is known principally as a character who appears in Lucian's ''The Death of Peregrinus'' ( la, De Morte Peregrini), wh ...

(2nd century), Cynic philosopher * Theagenes (patrician) (5th century), Athenian politician * Theagenes (historian), historian of unknown date

Other uses

* Theagenes, a protagonist from the ''

Aethiopica The ''Aethiopica'' (; grc, Αἰθιοπικά, , 'Ethiopian Stories') or ''Theagenes and Chariclea'' (; grc, Θεαγένης καὶ Χαρίκλεια, link=no, ) is an ancient Greek novel which has been dated to the 220s or 370s AD. It was ...

'' * ''Theagenes'' (butterfly), a genus of skipper butterflies {{disambiguation