Leon of Pella (Λέων ὁ Πελλαῖος) was a Greek writer from the Macedonian city of Pella, active in the 4th century BCE. Beyond his origin, no details of his life are recorded.

His only known work is On the Gods in Egypt (Περὶ τῶν ἐν Αἰγύπτῳ θεῶν), which is now lost and survives only in fragments cited by later authors [1][2].

Leon’s significance rests on this lost treatise, which applied a euhemeristic interpretation to Egyptian religion, arguing the gods were deified human kings. His work was cited by Josephus in Against Apion (1.216) and by the Christian writer Tatian [1][2]. Through these references, Leon represents an early Hellenistic effort to rationalize non-Greek mythologies.

Sources 1. Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Classics: Leon of Pella: https://oxfordre.com/classics/view/10.1093/acrefore/9780199381135.001.0001/acrefore-9780199381135-e-8642 2. Perseus Digital Library, Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology: Leon of Pella: http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.04.0104%3Aentry%3Dleon-bio-4