Teisamenus (Τεισαμενός, ὁ) son of Antiochus

Title
Teisamenus (Τεισαμενός, ὁ) son of Antiochus
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:1959.11/52728
Abstract

Teisamenus, son of ANTIOCHUS, was a Greek mantis (diviner) from ELIS who was awarded Spartan citizenship; he prophesied favorable omens for five battles for the Spartans during the first half of the fifth century bce, in particular at PLATAEA in 479 (9.33-36).

Link
Citation
The Herodotus Encyclopedia, v.3, p. 1405-1405
ISBN
9781119113522
9781119113539
9781118689646
Start page
1405
End page
1405

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