Agathon was an Athenian tragic poet whose works have been lost. He is best known for his appearance in Plato's Symposium, which describes the banquet given to celebrate his obtaining a prize for his first tragedy at the Lenaia in 416. He is also a prominent character in Aristophanes' comedy the Thesmophoriazusae.
- Occupation
- tragedy writer, writer
- Citizenship
- Classical Athens
- Born
- 448 BC, 445 BC
- Died
- 400 BC
