mc5 - It's all Greeks to Me

We had a game once upon a time where we catalogued the names of some of the lesser-known Knights of the Round Table, such as Sir Kit Breaker, Sir Gycal Truss, Sir Monon de Mounte and so forth. I thought it might be educational to go further back, to Greek times, and list a few of them. John Cleese, Androcles and Pericles may be quite well-known, but what about the tailors Euripides and Eumenides, for example? Extra points will be given for providing some biographical details on these long-forgotten fellows.

(Winning move unaltered.)

Quendalon

The philosopher Coriander propounded the doctrine that gustatory pleasure was the very spice of life.

Simons Mith

Machines was misclassified as an early Greek for many years until scholars realised he was actually Scottish.

Kim

Joncles - Arguably the greatest of the Greek comic playrights.

Rosie

Recoupoulos - the founder of modern ideas on insurance. (Kim) Greatest? Maybe the tallest or grumpiest. :-)

kagomeshuko

Telescope - An ancient Greek philosopher who charted the land using the stars that he saw in the night sky.