Hegesistratus ( Ἡγησίστρατος, ὁ) of Elis

Title
Hegesistratus ( Ἡγησίστρατος, ὁ) of Elis
Publication Date
2021-03
Author(s)
Dillon, Matthew
( author )
OrcID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6874-0513
Email: mdillon@une.edu.au
UNE Id une-id:mdillon
Editor
Editor(s): Christopher Baron
Type of document
Entry In Reference Work
Language
en
Entity Type
Publication
Publisher
Wiley & Sons, Inc
Place of publication
Hoboken, United States of America
Edition
1
UNE publication id
une:1959.11/52736
Abstract

Hegesistratus was one of the diviners (manteis, sing. mantis) prominent in the PERSIAN WARS, working for the Persian commander MARDONIUS. He belonged to the TELLIADAE clan of diviners from ELIS, claiming descent from the presumably mythical TELLIAS.

Link
Citation
The Herodotus Encyclopedia, v.2, p. 650-651
ISBN
9781119113522
9781119113539
9781118689646
Start page
650
End page
651

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