Timon of Athens (person)

Timon of Athens
Timon renounces society (1803 engraving for Shakespeare, Timon of Athens, Act IV, Scene 1)
Born	c. 5th Century BC
Died	Unknown
Nationality	Athenian

Timon of Athens (/ˈtaɪmən/ TY-mən;^{[citation needed]} Ancient Greek: Τίμων ὁ Ἀθηναῖος, romanized: Tímōn ho Athēnaîos, gen. Τίμωνος, Tímōnos) was a citizen of Athens whose reputation for misanthropy grew to legendary status. According to the historian Plutarch, Timon lived during the era of the Peloponnesian War (431–404 BC).^[1]