Solon
Family: Athenian · Role: wise man and lawgiver · First appears: Book 1 · §28–33
Life events
- Solon made laws for the Athenians, who swore to follow them for ten years.(Book 1 · §28–33)
- “who after he had made laws for the Athenians at their bidding, left his native country for ten years”
- Solon left his native country to visit various lands.(Book 1 · §28–33)
- “left his native country for ten years and sailed away saying that he desired to visit various lands”
- Croesus sent Solon away, holding him in no esteem.(Book 1 · §28–33)
- With: Croesus
- “who sent him away from his presence holding him in no esteem, and thinking him utterly senseless”
- Solon received the Egyptian livelihood-declaration law and enacted it for the Athenians.(Book 2 · §175–182 · 📍 Egypt)
- “Now Solon the Athenian received from Egypt this law and had it enacted for the Athenians”
Book 1 · §28–33
- with Croesus (Solon was Croesus's guest.) “Having there arrived he was entertained as a guest by Croesus in the king's palace;”
- with Amasis (Solon visited Amasis.) “So Solon, having left his native country for this reason and for the sake of seeing various lands, came to Amasis in Egypt, and also to Croesus at Sardis.”
- with Croesus (Croesus hosted Solon as a guest.) “Having there arrived he was entertained as a guest by Croesus in the king's palace;”
- with Tellos (Solon named Tellos as the happiest man he had seen.) “Yes, O king, Tellos the Athenian.”
Book 1 · §84–88
- with Croesus (Solon visited Croesus.) “he told how once Solon an Athenian had come, and having inspected all his wealth had made light of it”
Book 2 · §175–182
- with Amasis (Amasis established the law that Solon received from Egypt.) “Now Solon the Athenian received from Egypt this law and had it enacted for the Athenians, and they have continued to observe it, since it is a law with which none can find fault.”
Book 5 · §112–125
- with Philokypros (Solon praised Philokypros in verse.) “that Philokypros whom Solon the Athenian, when he came to Cyprus, commended in verse above all other despots.”
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