Zacharias Papantoniou

Zacharias Papantoniou (, Zacharias Papandoniou) (February 3, 1877 in Karpenisi – February 1, 1940 in Athens) was a Greek writer.

Papantoniou spent the first years of his life in Granitsa, where his father was a teacher. In 1890, the family moved to Athens and he studied art and medicine before writing for the ‘Acropolis' newspaper. during his time there the museum introduced some free admission hours to the public, and a sculpture collection was established.

Papantoniou's work was the first to promote Evrytania.

Books His works include; War Songs (1898) Τα Ψηλά Βουνά (The High Mountains) (1917) The swallows (1920) (reprinted as 'Children’s songs') Πεζοί Ρυθμοί (Prose Rhythms) (1923) Modern Greek Readings (1923)