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Xenophanes of Colophon

Xenophanes

also: Colophonius Xenophanes

Pre-Socratic philosopher and poet of the sixth-fifth century BC. In De Divinatione 1.5 he is named as the one ancient who affirmed the gods yet abolished divination root and branch.

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Mentioned in 2 works (3 mentions)

On the Nature of the Gods phil · 1 mention
On Divination phil · 2 mentions

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