Mnesarchus

• Acc. to some, the father of Pythagoras, Ap. Flor. 2, p. 55 Oud.—
• II A Stoic philosopher, Cic. de Or. 1, 11, 45; 1, 18, 83 al.

(Μνήσαρχος).

1. The son of Euphron or Euthyphron, and father of Pythagoras. He was generally believed to be not of purely Greek origin. According to some accounts, he belonged to the Tyrrhenians of Lemnos and Imbros, and is said to have been an engraver of rings. (Clemens Alex. Strom. i. p. 300; Schol. ad Plat. Rep. p. 420, ed. Bekk.; D. L. 8.1; Porphyr. Vit. Pyth. 1, 2.) According to other accounts, the name of the father of Pythagoras was Marmacus, whose father Hippasus came from Phlius. (Paus. 2.13; D. L. 8.1.)

2. Grandson of the preceding, and son of Pythagoras and Theano. According to some accounts he succeeded Aristaeus [Aristaeus] as president of the Pythagorean school. (Suid. s. v. Θεανώ ; Iamblich. Vit. Pyth. 100.36.) According to a notice in Photius (Phot. Bibl. 259, p. 438b. ed. Bekker), he died young.

3. A Stoic philosopher, a disciple of Panaetius. He flourished about B. C. 110, and appears to have been one of the most distinguished of his sect. He taught at Athens. Among his pupils was Antiochus of Ascalon. [Antiochus.] (Cic. de Fin. 1.2, de Orat. 1.11, Acad. 2.22; Euseb. Praep. Evung. xiv. p. 739.) [C.P.M]

(Μνήσαρχος). (1) See Pythagoras.

(2) A Stoic philosopher, a pupil of Panaetius, who taught at Athens about B.C. 110 (Cic. De Fin. i. 2, 6).

• son of Euphron, father of Pythagoras: Hdt. 4.95; Paus. 2.13.2