Hecato of Rhodes

Hecato or Hecaton of Rhodes (; ) was a Greek Stoic philosopher.

He was a native of Rhodes, and a disciple of Panaetius, but nothing else is known of his life. It is clear that he was eminent amongst the Stoics of the period. He was a voluminous writer, but nothing remains. Diogenes Laërtius mentions six treatises written by Hecato:

• Περὶ ἀγαθῶν – On Goods, in at least nineteen books.
• Περὶ ἀρετῶν – On Virtues.
• Περὶ παθῶν – On Passions.
• Περὶ τελῶν – On Ends.
• Περὶ παραδόξων – On Paradoxes, in at least thirteen books.
• Χρεῖαι – Maxims.

In addition Cicero writes that Hecato wrote a work on On Duties, () dedicated to Quintus Tubero.