Cydias

Cydias

(Κυδίας). A painter, born in the island of Cythnus, one of the Cyclades, and who flourished B.C. 360. Hortensius, the orator, purchased his painting of the Argonauts for 144,000 sesterces (nearly $5800). This same work was afterwards transferred by Agrippa to the portico of Neptune (Plin. H. N. xxxv. 40).

Cydias Cydias, an Athenian

• slain in battle with Gauls: Paus. 10.21.5