Timon of Athens (/ˈtaɪmən/ TY-mən;[citation needed] Ancient Greek: Τίμων ὁ Ἀθηναῖος, romanized: Tímōn ho Athēnaîos, gen. Τίμωνος, Tímōnos) was a citizen of Athens whose reputation for misanthropy grew to legendary status.

[1] According to Lucian, Timon was the wealthy son of Echecratides who lavished his money on flattering friends.

When his funds ran out, the friends deserted him and Timon was reduced to working in the fields.

He says: "Timon was an Athenian, and lived about the time of the Peloponnesian War, as may be gathered from the plays of Aristophanes and Plato.

For he is represented in their comedies as peevish and misanthropical; but though he avoided and repelled all intercourse with men .