Agasias | |
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| Native name | Ἀγασίας |
| Allegiance | Arcadia |
| Branch | Army of the Ten Thousand |
Agasias (Ancient Greek:Ἀγασίας) was aStymphalian ofArcadia[1] who was frequently mentioned byXenophon as a brave and active officer in theArmy of the Ten Thousand.[2] He was an acquaintance of bothHiero I of Syracuse and Xenophon. In his youth, he achieved anOlympic victory, and hiredPindar to compose a song of celebration.[3] He was wounded while fighting against Asidates.[4][5]
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This article incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain: Smith, William, ed. (1870). "Agasias (1)".Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology.
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