Chilon
historical figure · 5 works · 7 mentions · 10 anchored passages
Chilon of Sparta · Chilon the Lacedaemonian · Chilon the wise · brother
spoken of as
3 expressionsChilon the Lacedaemonian1 mention
The Histories (Greek)
Chilon the Lacedaemonian, who happened to be there and who saw this marvel, advised Hippocrates not to take to his house a wife who could bear children, but if he had one already, then to send her away, and if he had a son, to disown him.
Chilon the Spartan1 mention
De Anima (Latin)
For even though a man should breathe out his spirit for joy, as Chilon the Spartan, while embracing his son the victor at Olympia;
in the texts
Stromata
One of the Seven Sages, cited as source of an apophthegm on pledges.
" And again — when Chilon the wise had spoken his apophthegm, "Give a pledge, and ruin is at hand," Epicharmus brought forth the same thought under another name, saying, "Ruin is the daughter of a pledge, and a pledge the daughter of loss.
Solon of Athens and Chilon of Sparta.
Again, to Chilon the Spartan they refer the "Nothing too much.
The Histories
A man of renowned wisdom among the Spartans, quoted by Demaratus for his saying about the danger posed by the island of Cythera.
Chilon, a man of much wisdom among us, says about it that it would be better for the Spartans if Cythera were beneath the sea rather than above it.
Chilon the Lacedaemonian, who happened to be there and who saw this marvel, advised Hippocrates not to take to his house a wife who could bear children, but if he had one already, then to send her away, and if he had a son, to disown him.
Letters
Basil's disciple, addressed throughout Letter 42 with instruction on beginning and persevering in the solitary life.
To Chilon, his disciple.
" For "Today" signifies the whole time of our life.
Rather busy yourself with the life of the righteous;
De Anima
Spartan sage said to have died of joy embracing his victorious son at Olympia.
For even though a man should breathe out his spirit for joy, as Chilon the Spartan, while embracing his son the victor at Olympia;
Hellenica
Lacedaemonian killed in the fighting near Cromnus; husband of Archidamus's sister.
Now as soon as the two forces had come near to one another, the troops of Archidamus in column, since they were marching along a road, and the Arcadians massed together in close order, at this juncture the Lacedaemonians were no longer able to hold out against the superior weight of the Arcadians, but Archidamus speedily received a wound straight through his thigh and speedily those who fought in …