Autesion the Historian (Αὐτεσίων ὁ Ἱστορικός)

Life No biographical details for a 5th-century BCE historian named Autesion exist in the extant record. The name appears in ancient sources solely in a mythological context, referring either to a Theban king involved in the Dorian migration [1] or as the father of Thero, Pindar's mother [2]. These figures are not associated with historical writing.

Works No historical work by Autesion is attested. Standard fragment collections and reference works for Greek historians contain no titles, content, or citations attributable to him [3][4].

Significance Autesion the Historian holds no established significance in Greek historiography. He is absent from the canon of early historians like Hecataeus and Hellanicus and is never cited by later authors such as Herodotus or Thucydides.

Sources 1. Perseus Digital Library, "Autesion" (mythological king): http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:1999.04.0104:entry=autesion-bio-1 2. Perseus Digital Library, Smith's Dictionary, "Autesion" (father of Thero): http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:1999.04.0104:entry=autesion-bio-2 3. Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Classics: Searched for "Autesion" – no entry found. 4. Encyclopædia Britannica: Searched for "Autesion" – no entry found.