Cleanthes of Assos

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Cleanthes of Assos was an ancient Greek Stoic philosopher, successor to Zeno of Citium as head of the Stoic school, known for his piety, moral rigor, and the famous "Hymn to Zeus."

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Cleanthes of Assos canonical 11
Cleanthes 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Stoic philosopher
ancient Greek philosopher
head of the Stoic school
poet
associatedWith Stoa Poikile
birthPlace Asia Minor
Assos
Troad
characterTrait austerity
diligence
piety
citizenship Assos
describedBy Diogenes Laertius
describedIn Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers
era Hellenistic philosophy
genre didactic philosophy
philosophical poetry
influenced Chrysippus of Soli
later Stoic philosophers
influencedBy Heraclitus
Zeno of Citium
knownFor Hymn to Zeus
leadership of the early Stoic school
moral rigor
piety
language Ancient Greek
memberOf Stoic school
linked to: Stoicism
name Cleanthes of Assos
notableIdea identification of Zeus with the rational order of the cosmos
occupation philosopher
poet
teacher
philosophicalConcept cosmic providence
divine reason (logos)
living in accordance with nature
philosophicalSchool Stoicism
predecessor Zeno of Citium
regionOfActivity Athens
religiousBelief Stoic theology
role second scholarch of the Stoic school
student Antipater of Tarsus
Chrysippus of Soli
Sphaerus of Borysthenes
successor Chrysippus of Soli
teacher Zeno of Citium
timePeriod 3rd century BC
work Hymn to Zeus

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Stoicism earlyRepresentative Cleanthes of Assos
Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion hasCharacter Cleanthes
linked to: Cleanthes of Assos
Zeno of Citium influenced Cleanthes of Assos
Zeno of Citium notableStudent Cleanthes of Assos
Cleanthes of Assos name Cleanthes of Assos
Chrysippus of Soli follows Cleanthes of Assos
Chrysippus of Soli influencedBy Cleanthes of Assos
Philo contrastsWith Cleanthes
linked to: Cleanthes of Assos
Demea contrastsWith Cleanthes
linked to: Cleanthes of Assos
Demea dialoguePartnerOf Cleanthes
linked to: Cleanthes of Assos
Aristarchus of Samos criticizedBy Cleanthes of Assos
Aristo of Chios contemporaryOf Cleanthes of Assos
Assos hasNotableResident Cleanthes of Assos
Sphaerus of Borysthenes studentOf Cleanthes
linked to: Cleanthes of Assos
Sphaerus of Borysthenes contemporaryOf Cleanthes
linked to: Cleanthes of Assos
Hymn to Zeus author Cleanthes of Assos
Diodorus Cronus teacherOf Cleanthes of Assos