Python of Aenus

Python of Aenus was an ancient Greek philosopher and a former student of Plato. [Diogenes Laertius,"Life of Plato" "Translated by [http://www.classicpersuasion.org/pw/diogenes/dlplato.htm C.D. Yonge] ".] Based on Demosthenes's "Against Aristocrates", Python of Aenus (the slayer of King Cotys I) was identified as Python of Byzantium, a Greek statesman. However, it is highly unlikely that both names are attributed to the same person. [Natoli, Anthony Francis. "The Letter of Speusippus to Philip II: Introduction, Text, Translation and Commentary ; with an Appendix on the Thirty-first Socratic Letter Attributed to Plato". Franz Steiner Verlag, 2004, ISBN 3515083960, p. 54. [Footnote] "On the basis of Demosthenes "Against Aristocrates" 127; 119, Python of Byzantium has been identified with Python of Aenus, the slayer of the Odrysian king Cotys I, but this is highly unlikely."]

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