Pherecydes of Syros (fragments) in the early church

Texts outside the 66 books of the Protestant Bible. A bracket shows which other churches include a book in their Old Testament canon: RC = Roman Catholic, EO = Eastern Orthodox, ETH = Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo.

Sixth-century BC mythographer; fragments (Diels–Kranz 7).

11 passages cite it, in date order.

Passage	Cites	Kind	Date
Irrision of the Gentile Philosophers 6 · Hermias	—	allusion, high confidence	3rd–6th century (disputed)
On the Soul 2 · Tertullian	—	echo, low confidence	ca. 210
On the Soul 28 · Tertullian	—	echo, low confidence	ca. 210
On the Crown 7 · Tertullian	—	allusion, medium confidence	211
Against Celsus 6.42 · Origen	frag. B4	allusion, high confidence	ca. 248
Against Celsus 6.42 · Origen	frag. B5	quotation, high confidence	ca. 248
Against Celsus 6.43 · Origen	frag. B4	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 248
Divine Institutes 7.7.12 · Lactantius	—	allusion, high confidence	ca. 303–311
Divine Institutes 7.8.7 · Lactantius	—	allusion, high confidence	ca. 303–311
Against the Academics 3.37 · Augustine of Hippo	—	allusion, low confidence	386 (autumn)
Letter 137.12 · Augustine of Hippo	—	allusion, low confidence	ca. 386–430