Ariphron Explained

Ariphron (; grc|Ἀρίφρων) was the name of several people from ancient Greek history:^[1]

• Ariphron, the father of Xanthippus, and grandfather of Pericles, both prominent Athenian statesmen. He was associated with the Alcmaeonid family.^{[2] [3]}
• Ariphron, the brother of Pericles.^[4]
• Ariphron of Sicyon, a Greek poet, and the author of a paean to health (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: Ὑγίεια), which has been preserved by Athenaeus.^[5] The beginning of the poem is quoted by Lucian and Maximus of Tyre.^{[6] [7]} It is also printed in Bergk's Poetae Lyrici Graeci.^[8]
• Ariphron, an Archon of Athens, reigning in the 9th century BC.

Notes and References

1. Encyclopedia: Smith . William . William Smith (lexicographer) . Alcmaeonidae . . . 1 . 288 . . Boston . 1867 .
2. [Herodotus]
3. [Pausanias (geographer)|Pausanias]
4. [Plato]
5. Athenaeus, xv. p. 702
6. [Lucian]
7. [Maximus of Tyre]
8. [Theodor Bergk]