Biography:Cronius the Pythagorean

Short description: Ancient Greek philosopher

Cronius (Greek: Κρόνιος; fl. 2nd century AD) was a celebrated Neopythagorean philosopher. He was probably a contemporary of Numenius of Apamea, who lived in the 2nd century, and he is often spoken of along with him. Nemesius mentions a work of his On Reincarnation, (Greek: περὶ παλιγγενεσίας), and Origen is said to have diligently studied the works of Cronius. Porphyry also states that he endeavoured to explain the fables of the Homeric poems in a philosophical manner. This is all we know about Cronius, although he appears to have been very distinguished among the Neopythagoreans.

External links

• Life of Plotinus by Porphyry
•  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed (1870). "Cronius". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/moa/ACL3129.0001.001/912?rgn=full+text;view=image;q1=cronius.