Seven Wise Men
Classical
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. |
