Hypereides — (Greek Polytonic|Ὑπερείδης; c. 390 322 BC) was a logographer (orator for the courts) in Ancient Greece. He was one of the ten Attic orators included in the Alexandrian Canon compiled by Aristophanes of Byzantium and Aristarchus of Samothrace in… … Wikipedia
Agyrrhius — (Gr. polytonic|Ἀγύῤῥιος) was a native of Collytus in Attica,Citation | last = Smith | first = William | author link = William Smith (lexicographer) | contribution = Agyrrhius | editor last = Smith | editor first = William | title = Dictionary of… … Wikipedia
Ariston (Athenian) — Ariston of Collytus, (d. c. 424 BC) was the father of the Greek philosopher Plato (originally named Aristocles). Legend holds that he was descended from the ancient kings of Athens. Ariston died when Plato was still a boy, and his mother… … Wikipedia
Adeimantus — The name Adeimantus could refer to several figures in Classical antiquity:*Adeimantus of Collytus was the name of an elder brother and nephew of Ancient Greek philosopher Plato. Plato mentions his nephew in his will, [… … Wikipedia
Glaucon — (Greek: Γλαύκων) (born circa 445 BC) son of Ariston, was the philosopher Plato s older brother. He is primarily known as a major conversant with Socrates in the Republic , and the questioner during the Allegory of the Cave. He is also referenced… … Wikipedia
Potone — (b. bef. 427 BC) daughter of Ariston and Perictione, was Plato s older sister. Her mother was Perictione and she was born in Collytus, just outside of Athens. She married Eurymedon of Myrrhinus, by whom she bore Speusippus and a daughter.… … Wikipedia
ostracism — /os treuh siz euhm/, n. 1. exclusion, by general consent, from social acceptance, privileges, friendship, etc. 2. (in ancient Greece) temporary banishment of a citizen, decided upon by popular vote. [1570 80; < NL ostracismus < Gk ostrakismós… … Universalium
DEMARCHI — Graece Δήμαρχοι, dicebantur in eadem Rep. praefecti τῶ Δήμων, quos illi, quando necesse erat, convocabant, eâdem potestate, quam prius Ναυκράροι vel Ναυκλάροι habuerant, (ut scribir Harpocration in Lexico, et Scholiastes Aristophan. ad haec verba … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
