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Machatas

Machatas may refer to:

  • Machatas of Elimeia an upper Macedonian prince early 4th century BC
  • Machatas of Europos an upper Macedonian proxenos of Delphians late 4th century BC
  • Machatas (sculptor) from Acarnania
  • Machatas of Aetolia ambassador 3rd century BC
  • Machatas father of Charops of Epirus 2nd century BC
Machatas (sculptor)

Machatas was a sculptor, whose name is known by two inscriptions in Acarnania ( Anaktorio) from which it appears that he made a statue of Hercules, which was dedicated by one Laphanes, son of Lasthenes. He is also mentioned in the second inscription as the maker of a statue dedicated to Asclepius.