Solon

638–559 BC
Rewrote the laws of Athens to better protect poor citizens from the rich.

Other Resources

Story Links	Book Links
As Rich as Croesus  in	Thirty More Famous Stories Retold  by  James Baldwin
Statesman and Poet  in	Pictures from Greek Life and Story  by  Alfred J. Church
Wise Man of Athens  in	Tales of the Greeks: The Children's Plutarch  by  F. J. Gould
Laws of Solon  in	The Story of the Greeks  by  H. A. Guerber
Tyrant's Insult  in	The Story of the Greeks  by  H. A. Guerber
Draco and Solon  in	Famous Men of Greece  by  John H. Haaren and A. B. Poland
What Solon Did for Athens  in	Greek Gods, Heroes, and Men  by  Caroline H. and Samuel B. Harding
Solon  in	Our Young Folks' Plutarch  by  Rosalie Kaufman
Solon  in	Stories from Greek History  by  Ethelwyn Lemon
Solon Frees the Slaves  in	The Story of Greece  by  Mary Macgregor
Solon, the Law-Giver of Athens  in	Historical Tales: Greek  by  Charles Morris
The Great Lawgivers  in	Stories of the Ancient Greeks  by  Charles D. Shaw
The Seven Wise Men  in	Stories of the Ancient Greeks  by  Charles D. Shaw
Early Days of Athens: The Laws of Solon  in	The Story of the Greek People  by  Eva March Tappan
Solon, Who Made Laws for the Athenians  in	Old World Hero Stories  by  Eva March Tappan

Image Links
Solon defends his laws, Coypel  in Famous Men of Greece	Solon in the market-place  in Stories from Greek History	Solon, the wise lawgiver of Athens.  in The Story of Greece
A Bust in the Museum of Naples thought to be that of Solon.  in The Story of the Greek People