Hecataeus

Hecataeus (Ἑκαταῖος) is a Greek name shared by several historical figures:

  • Hecataeus of Miletus (born ca. 550 BC), historian
  • Hecataeus of Abdera (born ca. 300 BC), philosopher and historian
  • Hecataeus of Eretria (born ca. 300 BC), historian
  • Hecataeus of Mytilene (born ca. 100 BC), sculptor