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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.

Jimmy Joe. "Seven Wise Men." https://timelessmyths.com/classical/facts/the-greek-world/seven-wise-men. Accessed May 10, 2025.
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