Athenodorus of Soli was a Stoic

STOIC

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 philosopher, and disciple of Zeno of Citium

Zeno of Citium

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, who lived in the 3rd century BC.

He was the son of Athenodorus, and was born in the town of Soli, Cilicia

Soli, Cilicia

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, and was the compatriot of another disciple of Zeno, Chrysippus

Chrysippus

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. Athenodorus was the brother of the poet Aratus of Soli, the author of the long didactic poem, Phaenomena. Both brothers followed the teachings of Zeno.

He is mentioned in the list given by Diogenes Laërtius

Diogenes Laertius

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as the disciple of Zeno. He may be the dedicatee of the work On Definite Propositions written by Chrysippus.