Agasias of Arcadia

Agasias (Gr. polytonic|Ἀγασίας) was a Stymphalian of Arcadia [Xenophon, "Anabasis" iv. 1. § 27] who was frequently mentioned by Xenophon as a brave and active officer in the army of the Ten Thousand. [Xenophon, "Anabasis" iv. 7. § 11. v. 2. § 15, &c.] He was an acquaintance of both Hieron and Xenophon. In his youth, he achieved an Olympic victory, and hired Pindar to compose a song of celebration. [cite book
last = Nielsen
first = Thomas Heine
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title = Defining Ancient Arkadia: Symposium, April, 1-4 1998
publisher = Kongelige Danske Videnskabernes Selskab
date = 1999
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pages = 27, 41
url = http://books.google.com/books?id=Aa9IFGkrhi8C&pg=PA26&dq=agasias+anabasis&lr=&sig=KNzz1ItS7PWxemyukFN2ZaKw6EE#PPA26,M1
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isbn = 8778761603] He was wounded while fighting against Asidates. [Xenophon, "Anabasis" viii. 8. §19] [Citation
last = Smith
first = William
author-link = William Smith (lexicographer)
contribution = Agasias (1)
editor-last = Smith
editor-first = William
title = Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology
volume = 1
pages = 60
publisher =
place = Boston
year = 1867
contribution-url = http://www.ancientlibrary.com/smith-bio/0069.html ]

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