Agasias of Arcadia

Agasias (Gr. 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. Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. 1. Boston. p. 60.

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.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.