Athens −480, defeated in naval battles at Salamis and on land at Plataea −479. c.−485 - −425 Herodotus , historian and storyteller. fl.c.−480 - −444 Myron , sculptor in bronze, Discobolus , Maryas . c.−480 - c.−420 Leucippus , the first 'atomist' philosopher. c.−480 - −406 Euripides , dramatist, 18 plays