Metiochus Explained

Metiochus (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: Μητίοχος), also known as Methicus according to some sources, was an ancient Greek rhetorician and architect during the era of Pericles and a close friend of his. Under his design and supervision, a large judicial building was constructed in Athens, named the Meticheion or Methichion (Μητίχιο). This complex consisted of two structures: the first, bearing the name of its architect, housed the sessions of the plenary assembly of the Heliaia. The second, known as the Meizon (Μείζον), hosted the sessions of the Parabyston (Παράβυστον) ^{[1] [2]}

References

1. Christ . Matthew R. . 1997 . Alan L. Boegehold et al. . Review of The Lawcourts at Athens: Sites, Buildings, Equipment, Procedure, and Testimonia . Bryn Mawr Classical Review . Athenian Agora . Princeton . The American School of Classical Studies at Athens . 97 . 3 . 23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120527154052/http://bmcr.brynmawr.edu/1997/97.03.23.html . May 27, 2012 . August 1, 2024.
2. Book: Smith, William . A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology . 1848 . William Smith . August 1, 2024.

Bibliography

• P. Drandakis, Great Greek Encyclopedia, vol. XVII, p. 146, entry Metiochus.
• Walter de Gruyter, Prosopographia Attica, 1964, p. 84