Aphobus
guardian of Demosthenes
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Aphobus was one of the guardians of the Athenian statesman and orator Demosthenes. After Demosthenes' father died, Aphobus, along with other guardians, allegedly misused Demosthenes' inheritance. This led Demosthenes to pursue legal action against Aphobus in the Athenian courts when he came of age. These lawsuits, though they recovered little of his estate, were instrumental in Demosthenes honing his oratorical skills and legal strategy, which he later used in his public career.1
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