Zeven Wijzen
Classical
There are a number of different variations of de list of seven wise men or seven sages of Greece. I’ve listed a known source for four of those different variations, along met its list of seven wise men (or eleven in de case of Clement, die was recording additional wise men dat he had read about van various sources).
| **Plato's Protagoras** | **Ausonius** | **Plutarch** | **Clement of Alexandria** |
| Thales of Miletus | Thales of Miletus | Thales of Miletus | Thales of Miletus |
| Pittacus of Mytilene | Pittacus of Mytilene | Pittacus of Mytilene | Pittacus of Mytilene |
| Bias of Priene | Bias of Priene | Bias of Priene | Bias of Priene |
| Solon of Athene | Solon of Athene | Solon of Athene | Solon of Athene |
| Cleobulus, tyrant of Lindos | Cleobulus, tyrant of Lindos | Cleobulus, tyrant of Lindos | Cleobulus, tyrant of Lindos |
| Myzoon van Chenae | Periander of Korinthe | Anacharsis de Scythian | Anacharsis de Scythian |
| Chilon of Sparta | Chilon of Sparta | Chilon of Sparta | Chilon of Sparta |
| Acusilaus of Argos | |||
| Epimenides of Crete | |||
| Periander of Korinthe | |||
| Pherecydes of Syros |
Below, I’ve listed more information on each of de above listed wise men.
| Thales of Miletus | c. 624 - c. 545 BC. | Philosopher en cosmogonist van Miletus. |
| Pittacus of Mytilene | c. 650 - c. 570 BC. | Statesman van Mytilene. |
| Bias of Priene | c. 570 BC. | Defense attorney van Priene. |
| Solon of Athene | c. 630 - c. 560 BC. | Athenian statesman en reformer. |
| Cleobulus, tyrant of Lindos | c. 600 BC. | Grandfather or father-in-law of Thales. |
| Myzoon van Chenae | c. 6th century BC. | Farmer. |
| Chilon of Sparta | c. 555 BC. | Spartan politician die militarized Sparta. |
| Anacharsis | Early 6th century BC. | Scythian prince. |
| Epimenides of Crete | c. 600 BC. | Poet en oracular prophet. |
| Periander | d. c. 588 BC. | Korintheian tyrant. |
| Pherecydes of Syros | fl. c. 550 BC. | Mythographer en cosmogonist van Syros. |
