Acrion was a

Locri Locri is a town and ''comune'' (municipality) in the province of Reggio Calabria, Calabria, southern Italy. Its name derives from that of the ancient Greek region of Locris. Today it is an important administrative and cultural centre on the Ionia ...

an and a Pythagorean philosopher. He is mentioned by

Valerius Maximus Valerius Maximus () was a 1st-century Latin writer and author of a collection of historical anecdotes: ''Factorum ac dictorum memorabilium libri IX'' ("Nine books of memorable deeds and sayings", also known as ''De factis dictisque memorabilibus'' ...

viii.7, ext.3
from this passage of Cicero under the name of ''Arion''. According to William Smith, ''Arion'' is a false reading of ''Acrion''.

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* Pythagoreans of Magna Graecia Epizephyrian Locrians {{Greece-philosopher-stub