Pausanias of Athens
5th-century BC Athenian
About Pausanias of Athens
Pausanias of Athens was a Greek.
Pausanias (; ; fl. c. 420 BC) was an ancient Athenian of the deme Kerameis, who was the lover of the poet Agathon.
Although Pausanias is given a significant speaking part in Plato's Symposium, very little is known about him. Ancient anecdotes tend to address only his relationship with Agathon and give us no information about his personal accomplishments. Around 407 BC he removed himself together with Agathon from Athens to the court of the Macedonian king Archelaus.
Pausanias appears briefly in two other Socratic dialogues, Plato's Protagoras and Xenophon's Symposium. He is also mentioned in Book V of Athenaeus' Deipnosophistae, and in Book II of Claudius Aelianus' Varia Historia.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Pausanias of Athens?
5th-century BC Athenian
When was Pausanias of Athens born?
Pausanias of Athens was born in Athens.
When did Pausanias of Athens die?
Pausanias of Athens died in Athens.
What nationality was Pausanias of Athens?
Pausanias of Athens was Greek.
Sources & further reading
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