Hecataeus

Hecataeus

Hecataeus (Ἑκαταῖος) is a Greek name shared by several historical figures:

* Hecataeus of Miletus (ca. 500 BC) - historian
* Hecataeus of Abdera (ca. 300 BC) - philosopher and historian
* Hecataeus of Eretria (ca. 300 BC) historian
*Hecataeus of Mytilene (ca. 100 c.BC) sculptor

References

* [http://www.ancientlibrary.com/smith-bio/1470.html Hecataeus]
*http://www.mlahanas.de/Greeks/Bios/HecataeusSculptor.html


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