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Seven Wise Men

There are a number of different variations of the list of seven wise men or seven sages of Greece. I've listed a known source for four of those different variations, along with its list of seven wise men (or eleven in the case of Clement, who was recording additional wise men that he had read about from various sources).

Plato's Protagoras

Ausonius

Plutarch

Clement of Alexandria

Thales of Miletus

Thales of Miletus

Thales of Miletus

Thales of Miletus

Pittacus of Mytilene

Pittacus of Mytilene

Pittacus of Mytilene

Pittacus of Mytilene

Bias of Priene

Bias of Priene

Bias of Priene

Bias of Priene

Solon of Athens

Solon of Athens

Solon of Athens

Solon of Athens

Cleobulus, tyrant of Lindos

Cleobulus, tyrant of Lindos

Cleobulus, tyrant of Lindos

Cleobulus, tyrant of Lindos

Myson of Chenae

Periander of Corinth

Anacharsis the Scythian

Anacharsis the Scythian

Chilon of Sparta

Chilon of Sparta

Chilon of Sparta

Chilon of Sparta

Acusilaus of Argos

Epimenides of Crete

Periander of Corinth

Pherecydes of Syros

Below, I've listed more information on each of the above listed wise men.

Thales of Miletus

c. 624 - c. 545 BC.

Philosopher and cosmogonist from Miletus.

Pittacus of Mytilene

c. 650 - c. 570 BC.

Statesman from Mytilene.

Bias of Priene

c. 570 BC.

Defense attorney from Priene.

Solon of Athens

c. 630 - c. 560 BC.

Athenian statesman and reformer.

Cleobulus, tyrant of Lindos

c. 600 BC.

Grandfather or father-in-law of Thales.

Myson of Chenae

c. 6th century BC.

Farmer.

Chilon of Sparta

c. 555 BC.

Spartan politician who militarized Sparta.

Anacharsis

Early 6th century BC.

Scythian prince.

Epimenides of Crete

c. 600 BC.

Poet and oracular prophet.

Periander

d. c. 588 BC.

Corinthian tyrant.

Pherecydes of Syros

fl. c. 550 BC.

Mythographer and cosmogonist from Syros.

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Apkallu: The Legendary Sages Who Brought Divine Wisdom to the World

Apkallu: The Legendary Sages Who Brought Divine Wisdom to the World

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Seven Wonders of the World

Seven Wonders of the World

Antipater of Sidon, who flourished in the 2nd century BC, was one of the writers who reported the Seven Wonders of the World. These wonders were either monumental architecture or immense statues built in the known world of the Greeks. Pyramids of ...

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Twelve Gods

Twelve Gods

In Greek mythology there are twelve chief gods, known as Olympians. Olympians referred to the gods who resided on Olympus. The names within the Olympian pantheon varied from writer to writer. One pantheon has Hades, god of the dead, in the list, b...

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Olympians

Olympians

The Olympians (´Ολυμπιαδεσσιν) were a group of twelve gods that ruled the world after the Titans. They lived in a palace on Mount Olympus (´Ολυμπου), built by the Cyclopes or possibly by Hephaestus. Six of them were children of Cronus and Rhea. Th...

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The Wives of Zeus: The Mythology Behind Zeus’ Lovers

The Wives of Zeus: The Mythology Behind Zeus’ Lovers

Zeus is arguably the most prominent figure in all of Greek mythology. Aside from his role as the king of the gods, one of the most famous things about Zeus is that he had a lot of lovers. His affairs often made his wife, Hera, very angry. However,...

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Islands

Islands

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Crew List of the Argo

Crew List of the Argo

ARGONAUTS The list of Argonauts who sailed with Jason are those given by the Alexandrian author, Apollonius of Rhodes. He gives the most complete account of the quest for the Golden Fleece. Jason (Ἰάσων) son of Aeson & Alcimede; captain of Argo Ar...

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Arimaspi: The Unusual Tribe of the One-Eyed Men and No Women

Arimaspi: The Unusual Tribe of the One-Eyed Men and No Women

Arimaspi was a group of men in Greek mythology that were physically different from all the other men in the way that they looked. These men had only one eye and that was their unique characteristic. This unusual tribe is highly reported in the wor...

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