Greek philosophers
Phaedo of Elymais
Phaedo of Elymais was a Greek philosopher who was born around 400 BC in Elymais. He was a pupil of Socrates and the founder of the Elid school.
Phaedo came from a wealthy family, but after the defeat of Eliada in the war with Sparta, Phaedo fell into slavery. He was redeemed from it by Kriton (or Kebet), who was induced to do so by Socrates.
Phaedo's views are virtually unknown, but it is clear that he emphasized ethics. He addressed, for example, the relationship between appearance and character, the problems of the influence of upbringing on innate qualities, and so on.
The Phaedo of Elytis was also to be an important source for the development of Plato's philosophy.