Hippias

American  

[hip-ee-uhs] / ˈhɪp i əs /

noun

1. flourished 6th century b.c., tyrant of Athens (brother of Hipparchus, son of Pisistratus).

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Example Sentences

The Greek tyrant Hippias lunged at Piper, his dagger raised, but Piper blasted him point-blank in the chest with a lovely pot roast.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan

It is hardly possible that they could not have conquered in the stadion, so that I suspect in Hippias a deliberate intention to put forward non-Eleians as victors.

From Problems in Greek history by Mahaffy, John Pentland

But were there really no registers, ἀναγραφαί, from which Hippias could have copied?

From Problems in Greek history by Mahaffy, John Pentland

Or does our other knowledge of Hippias justify it?

From Problems in Greek history by Mahaffy, John Pentland

Hippias thus fixed the date of both Iphitus and Lycurgus.

From Problems in Greek history by Mahaffy, John Pentland