Boethus

Boethus, Boëthus or Boethos (Ancient Greek: Βόηθος) is a masculine given name which may refer to:

Hotepsekhemwy (29th century BCE), Egyptian king known in Greek sources as Boethos
Boethus (Platonist) (4th century BCE), Platonist philosopher
Boethoi (3rd–2nd century BCE), a family of metalworkers, including
- Boethos I
- Boethos II
- Boethos III
Boethus of Carthage (c. 2nd century BCE), Greek sculptor
Boethus of Chalcedon (c. 2nd century BCE), Greek sculptor
Boethos (gem cutter) (c. 2nd century BCE), Greek gem cutter
Boethus of Marathon (died 120/119 BCE), Greek philosopher
Boethus of Sidon (Stoic) (fl. 2nd century BCE), Stoic philosopher
Boethus of Sidon (Peripatetic) (c. 75 BCE–c. 10 BCE), Peripatetic philosopher
Boethus of Cilicia (1st century BCE), Roman governor and poet
Boethus the Epicurean (fl. 1st century CE), Epicurean philosopher
Boethus, founder of the ancient Jewish sect the Boethusians

See also