Timon of Athens (person)
5th-century BC Athenian citizen / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the figure who inspired Shakespeare's Timon of Athens. For the Greek philosopher, see Timon of Phlius.
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).[1]