2. The son of Callias, of the deme of Bate in Attica, wrote on the festivals and sacrifices of the Greeks. (Steph. Byz. s. v. Βατή.) He also wrote a work περὶ παρωνύμων, which is frequently referred to by Stephanus Byz. (s.v. Ἀγάθη, Ἄργος, &c.) and other writers.
A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology
Smith, William
A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology. William Smith, LLD, ed. 1890