First Generation Epicureans – Twentiers
The Kathēgemṓnes (καθηγεμώνες, “Guides”)or “Co-Founders” (and their Partners) Epíkouros1 of Sámos (23-24 Jan. 341 – Spring 270 BCE) – Hēgemṓn (“Head Guide”) a…| Twentiers
Dates of Major Epicurean Works On Nature, Book 11 c. 311 – 310 BCE On Nature, Book 2 c. 311 – 306 BCE On Nature, Book 3 c. 311 – 306 BCE On Nature, Book 4 c. 311 – 306 BCE On Nature, Book 5-10 c. 311 – 306 BCE On Nature, Book 11 c. […]| Twentiers
18 Then from those returns having been given from us [to] Amynomákhos and Timokrátes, according to what is [financially] possible, delegate to Hermákhos to examine both in respect to an offering to the dead thereupon for both my father and my mother and my brothers, and for us the [practice] having been accustomed to celebrate [our] birthday of each […]| Twentiers
Epicurus was born to Athenian parents (341 BCE) on the island of Samos in the southeastern Aegean Sea. At age eighteen (323 BCE) he served two years of conscription in Athens and then moved with his family to Colophon (321 BCE) less than 20 miles north of his birthplace. At age thirty (311 BCE), he […]| Twentiers
HEGEMON – HΓEMΩN – “Head Guide” of the Garden EPIKOUROS* of SAMOS (c. 23rd-24th Jan. 341–270/69 BCE) The Sage KATHEGEMONES – KAΘHΓEMΩNHΣ – “Guides” POLYAINOS* of LAMPSAKOS (c. 345–286 BCE) Guide and PhilosopherMETRODOROS* of LAMPSAKOS (c. 331/0–278/7 BCE) Guide and PhilosopherHERMARKHOS* of MYTILENE (c. 325–250 BCE) Guide and Philosopher *The founder and his allies are called HOI ANDRES – OI ANΔPEΣ – “The Men“ DIADOKHOI –...| Twentiers
The Kathēgemṓnes (καθηγεμώνες, “Guides”)or “Co-Founders” (and their Partners) Epíkouros1 of Sámos (23-24 Jan. 341 – Spring 270 BCE) – Hēgemṓn (“Head Guide”) a…| Twentiers
