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Philotas (Greek: Φιλώτας; lived 5th century BC) was an ancient Greek dithyrambic poet and musician, the disciple of Philoxenus of Cythera. He is considered only worthy of notice as having once gained a victory over his great contemporary Timotheus of Miletus.

References

• Smith, William; Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, "Philotas", Boston (1867).
•  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1870). Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

• Dithyrambic poets
• Ancient Greek musicians
• 5th-century BC Greek people
• 5th-century BC poets
• Ancient Athenians
• 5th-century BC musicians