Aegles

Aegles

Aegles (Ancient Greek: polytonic|Αίγλης) was a Samian athlete, who was mute. He recovered his voice when he made an effort on one occasion to express his indignation at an attempt to impose upon him in a public contest. [Gell., v. 9] [Valerius Maximus, i. 8, ext. 4] [Citation
last = Smith
first = William
author-link = William Smith (lexicographer)
contribution = Aegles
editor-last = Smith
editor-first = William
title = Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology
volume = 1
pages = 27
publisher =
place = Boston
year = 1867
contribution-url = http://www.ancientlibrary.com/smith-bio/0036.html ]

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