Acestorides (
Ancient Greek: Ακεστορίδης) is the name of several people from Classical history:
Acestorides of
Corinth (fl. 4th century BC) was a native of
Corinth who was made supreme commander of Syracuse by the citizens of the
Sicilianpolis of
Syracuse,
Magna Graecia, in 320 BC and was able to banish the tyrant
Agathocles from the city.[1][2] Acestorides then left Syracuse in 319 BC and Sostratus became the leader of the city until Agathocles recaptured the city in 317 BC.[3]
Another Acestorides, whose date is unknown, wrote four books of
mythical stories relating to every city (των κατά πόλιν μυθικων). In these he gave many real historical accounts, as well as those merely fantastical, but he entitled them μυθικά ("myths") to avoid calumny and to indicate the pleasant nature of the work. It was compiled from
Conon,
Apollodorus,
Protagoras and others.[2][4][5]
Acestorides (
Ancient Greek: Ακεστορίδης) is the name of several people from Classical history:
Acestorides of
Corinth (fl. 4th century BC) was a native of
Corinth who was made supreme commander of Syracuse by the citizens of the
Sicilianpolis of
Syracuse,
Magna Graecia, in 320 BC and was able to banish the tyrant
Agathocles from the city.[1][2] Acestorides then left Syracuse in 319 BC and Sostratus became the leader of the city until Agathocles recaptured the city in 317 BC.[3]
Another Acestorides, whose date is unknown, wrote four books of
mythical stories relating to every city (των κατά πόλιν μυθικων). In these he gave many real historical accounts, as well as those merely fantastical, but he entitled them μυθικά ("myths") to avoid calumny and to indicate the pleasant nature of the work. It was compiled from
Conon,
Apollodorus,
Protagoras and others.[2][4][5]