Agasias of Arcadia
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Agasias | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Ἀγασίας |
| Allegiance | Arcadia |
| Service | Army of the Ten Thousand |
5th-century Greek soldier
For others with this name, see Agasias.
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
[edit ]- ^ Xenophon, Anabasis iv. 1. § 27
- ^ Xenophon, Anabasis iv. 7. § 11. v. 2. § 15, &c.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Xenophon, Anabasis vii. 8. §19
- ^ 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年06月04日. Retrieved 2007年12月30日.
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Sources
[edit ]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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