Timon of Athens (person)

Timon of Athens
Timon renounces society (1803 engraving for Shakespeare, Timon of Athens, Act IV, Scene 1)
Bornc. 5th Century BC
DiedUnknown
NationalityAthenian

Timon of Athens (/ˈtaɪmən/ TY-mən; Ancient Greek: Τίμων ὁ Ἀθηναῖος, romanized: Tímōn ho Athēnaîos, gen. Τίμωνος, Tímōnos) was a citizen of Athens whose reputation for misanthropy grew to legendary status. According to the historian Plutarch, Timon lived during the era of the Peloponnesian War (431–404 BC).

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