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Agasias
Native name
Ἀγασίας
AllegianceArcadia
Service/branchArmy of the Ten Thousand

Agasias ( Ancient Greek: Ἀγασίας) was a Stymphalian of Arcadia [1] who was frequently mentioned by Xenophon as a brave and active officer in the Army of the Ten Thousand. [2] He was an acquaintance of both Hiero I of Syracuse and Xenophon. In his youth, he achieved an Olympic victory, and hired Pindar to compose a song of celebration. [3] He was wounded while fighting against Asidates. [4] [5]

References

  1. ^ Xenophon, Anabasis iv. 1. § 27
  2. ^ Xenophon, Anabasis iv. 7. § 11. v. 2. § 15, &c.
  3. ^ Nielsen, Thomas Heine (1999). Defining Ancient Arkadia: Symposium, April, 1-4 1998. Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters. pp. 27, 41. ISBN  87-7876-160-3.
  4. ^ Xenophon, Anabasis vii. 8. §19
  5. ^ Smith, William (1867). "Agasias (1)". In Smith, William (ed.). Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. Vol. 1. Boston. p. 60. Archived from the original on 2008-06-04. Retrieved 2007-12-30.{{ cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher ( link)

Sources

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Smith, William, ed. (1870). "Agasias (1)". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Agasias
Native name
Ἀγασίας
AllegianceArcadia
Service/branchArmy of the Ten Thousand

Agasias ( Ancient Greek: Ἀγασίας) was a Stymphalian of Arcadia [1] who was frequently mentioned by Xenophon as a brave and active officer in the Army of the Ten Thousand. [2] He was an acquaintance of both Hiero I of Syracuse and Xenophon. In his youth, he achieved an Olympic victory, and hired Pindar to compose a song of celebration. [3] He was wounded while fighting against Asidates. [4] [5]

References

  1. ^ Xenophon, Anabasis iv. 1. § 27
  2. ^ Xenophon, Anabasis iv. 7. § 11. v. 2. § 15, &c.
  3. ^ Nielsen, Thomas Heine (1999). Defining Ancient Arkadia: Symposium, April, 1-4 1998. Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters. pp. 27, 41. ISBN  87-7876-160-3.
  4. ^ Xenophon, Anabasis vii. 8. §19
  5. ^ Smith, William (1867). "Agasias (1)". In Smith, William (ed.). Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. Vol. 1. Boston. p. 60. Archived from the original on 2008-06-04. Retrieved 2007-12-30.{{ cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher ( link)

Sources

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Smith, William, ed. (1870). "Agasias (1)". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology.


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