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For the Jewish family that produced many High Priests of Israel, see Boethus (family).

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

• Herod II (died 33/34 CE), Judean prince, sometimes called Herod Boethus
• Titus Flavius Boethus (died 168 CE), Roman senator
• Boethius (disambiguation)