Apollodorus (Greek: Ἀπολλόδωρος Apollodoros) was a popular name in ancient Greece. It is the masculine gender of a noun compounded from Apollo, the deity, and doron, "gift"; that is, "Gift of Apollo." It may refer to:
Note: A few persons appear in more than one section.
Artists
Apollodorus (painter), Athenian painter who lived at the end of the 5th century BC and introduced great improvements in perspective and chiaroscuro Apollodorus (sculptor) (), Greek sculptor in bronze so picky he often broke his works in pieces after he finished them
Authors
Apollodorus (), author of the Bibliotheca, sometimes called "Pseudo-Apollodorus" to distinguish him from Apollodorus of Athens (below), with whom he was sometimes confused Apollodorus of Carystus (), New Comedy playwright Apollodorus of Erythrae, ancient Greek writer Apollodorus of Gela (), New Comedy playwright Apollodorus of Lemnos, ancient Greek writer on agriculture Apollodorus of Tarsus, tragic poet Apollodorus of Telmessus, writer on dreams Apollodorus the Epicurean (), Athenian philosopher and author of the Life of Epicurus, head of the Epicurean school in Athens
Historians
Apollodorus of Artemita (), Greek historian of the Parthian empire
Apollodorus of Athens (c. 180 BC–after 120 BC), Greek historian and grammarian
Oratory
Apollodorus of Athens (c. 180 BC–after 120 BC), Greek historian and grammarian
Apollodorus of Cumae, Greek grammarian
Apollodorus of Cyrene, Greek grammarian
Apollodorus of Pergamon, 1st century BC rhetorician
Philosophers
Apollodorus the Epicurean (), Athenian philosopher and author of the Life of Epicurus, head of the Epicurean school in Athens Apollodorus of Phaleron (c. 429–4th century BC), follower of Socrates and narrator of the dialogue described by Plato in his Symposium Apollodorus of Seleucia (), Stoic philosopher
Rulers and generals
Apollodorus (general), Athenian general of the 4th century BC
Apollodorus of Amphipolis (), Macedonian cavalry general under Alexander the Great Apollodorus of Cassandreia (died 276 or 275 BC), a tyrant of the city of Cassandreia Apollodorus of Susiana, satrap of Susiana appointed in 220 BC
Other
Apollodorus (jurist) (), Greco-Roman jurist
Apollodorus (physician), two physicians mentioned by Pliny the Elder
Apollodorus (runner), 1st century Macedonian runner who won the Olympics
Apollodorus of Acharnae (394–after 343), Athenian politician and subject of many of Demosthenes' speeches Apollodorus of Boeotia (), Greek ambassador Apollodorus of Cyzicus, two different persons from ancient Greece, one mentioned by Plato, the other by Diogenes Laërtius Apollodorus of Damascus, 2nd century Nabataean architect and engineer Apollodorus of Macedonia (), Macedonian scribe, secretary to King Philip V of Macedon Apollodorus of Nicaea, mentioned by 6th century writer Stephanus of Byzantium Apollodorus Logisticus, ancient Greek mathematician Apollodorus Pyragrus, 1st century BC Sicilian mentioned by Cicero Apollodorus the Sicilian (), loyal follower of Cleopatra
See also
Apollodorus of Smyrna, a copyist error for Apollonides of Smyrna
Apollo (disambiguation) Apollinaris (disambiguation) Apollonia (disambiguation) Apollonius (disambiguation)