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Solon (Greek: Σόλων; c. 630 – c. 560 BC) [1] was an archaic Athenian statesman, lawmaker, political philosopher, and poet. He is one of the Seven Sages of Greece and credited with laying the foundations for Athenian democracy .
Solonian constitution. The Solonian constitution was created by Solon in the early 6th century BC. [ 1] At the time of Solon, the Athenian State was almost falling to pieces in consequence of dissensions between the parties into which the population was divided. Solon wanted to revise or abolish the older laws of Draco.
Apophasis. Apophasis ( / əˈpɒfəsɪs /; from Ancient Greek ἀπόφασις (apóphasis), from ἀπόφημι (apóphemi) 'to say no') [ 1][ 2] is a rhetorical device wherein the speaker or writer brings up a subject by either denying it, or denying that it should be brought up. [ 3] Accordingly, it can be seen as a rhetorical relative of ...
Calliope at the center, and clockwise from top: Socrates, Chilon, Pittacus, Periander, Cleobulus (damaged section), Bias, Thales, and Solon. The Seven Sages or Seven Wise Men was the title given to seven philosophers, statesmen, and law-givers of the 7–6th century BC who were renowned for their wisdom .
Seisachtheia (Greek: σεισάχθεια, from σείειν seiein, to shake, and ἄχθος achthos, burden, i.e. the relief of burdens) was a set of laws instituted by the Athenian lawmaker Solon (c. 638 BC–558 BC) in order to rectify the widespread serfdom and slavery that had run rampant in Athens by the 6th century BCE, by debt relief.
Sonchis of Sais. Sonchis of Saïs or the Saïte ( Greek: Σῶγχις ὁ Σαΐτης, Sō̂nkhis o Saḯtēs; fl. 594 BC) was an Egyptian priest, who is mentioned in Greek writings as relating the account of Atlantis. His status as a historical figure is a matter of debate. The Platonic dialogues Timaeus and Critias, written around 360 BC ...
List of oracular statements from Delphi. Lycurgus Consulting the Pythia (1835/1845), as imagined by Eugène Delacroix. Pythia was the priestess presiding over the Oracle of Apollo at Delphi. There are more than 500 supposed oracular statements which have survived from various sources referring to the oracle at Delphi.
Tellus ( Greek: Τέλλος) was an Athenian statesman featured in Herodotus 's Histories, in which the wise man Solon describes him as the happiest man ever. This characterization arose during an exchange between Solon and Croesus, the wealthy king of Lydia. When Croesus, flaunting his immense wealth, inquired of Solon if he knew of anyone ...