Theagenes

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Theagenes of Megara was among the first of Greek tyrants, possibly inspired by Cypselus of neighbouring Corinth.

He makes an appearance in history for three reasons.

  1. He slaughtered the flocks of the rich (an act which is incomprehensible due to the lack of background information behind the act)
  2. He tried about 630 people in the courts to help his son-in-law Cylon get to power in Athens
  3. He built a fountain house that can still be seen off the “Road of the Spring-House” in modern Megara.

Athenagoras of Athens (second century AD) stated (xiv) that Theagenes had been deified by the inhabitants of Thasos, despite his having "committed murder at the Olympic games".

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