Philocles

(Greek: Φιλοκλῆς), was an Athenian tragic poet during the 5th century BC.

Through his mother, Philopatho (Greek: Φιλοπαθώ), he had three famous uncles: Aeschylus, the famous poet, Cynaegirus, hero of the battle of Marathon, and Ameinias, hero of the battle of Salamis.

Philocles is best known for winning first prize in the competition against Sophocles' Oedipus Rex.

[4] An extant fragment shows that Philocles wrote a play covering the story of Hermione, Neoptolemus and Orestes, a subject also addressed by Euripides in his play Andromache and by Sophocles in his Hermione.

[6] The Suda also names the following as plays of Philocles: Erigone, Nauplius, Oineus, Priam, and Penelope.