Hippothoon the Tragedian (Ἱπποθόων ὁ τραγικός)

Life Hippothoon was an Athenian tragic poet active in the 5th century BCE. The Suda, a 10th-century Byzantine encyclopedia, identifies him as a tragic poet and records the dubious claim that he was a son of the tragedian Sophocles [1][2]. No other biographical details are extant.

Works Only one title is associated with him: Antenoridae (Ἀντηνορίδαι), as listed in the Suda [1][2]. The play is lost, and no fragments survive.

Significance Hippothoon is an obscure figure. His minimal significance derives solely from the late, questionable assertion of his familial link to Sophocles. He is absent from canonical lists of successful tragedians and had no discernible influence on the literary tradition.

Sources 1. Suda, entry for Hippothoon (via ToposText): https://topostext.org/work/529#hi.566 2. Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology (via Perseus): http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.04.0104%3Aentry%3Dhippothoon-bio-2