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Comma for either/or — dharma, courage. Spelling forgiving — corage finds courage.

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    Acron

    historical figure · 6 works · 6 mentions · 6 anchored passages

    ill-fated Acron

    spoken of as

    2 expressions

    Acron the Caeninensian1 mention

    Marcellus (Greek)

    The first was Romulus, who despoiled Acron the Caeninensian;
    chapter 8

    Acron the physician1 mention

    Vitae philosophorum (Greek)

    Again, when Acron the physician asked the council for a site on which to build a monument to his father, who had been eminent among physicians, Empedocles came forward and forbade it in a speech where he enlarged upon equality and in particular put the following question:
    book 8

    in the texts

    Vitae philosophorumImperial · Greek

    Physician who sought a memorial site for his father, opposed by Empedocles on grounds of equality.

    Again, when Acron the physician asked the council for a site on which to build a monument to his father, who had been eminent among physicians, Empedocles came forward and forbade it in a speech where he enlarged upon equality and in particular put the following question:
    book 8

    OlympianClassical · Greek

    Father of Psaumis, proclaimed by the herald alongside his son's victory and the newly founded home (Camarina).

    To you he has dedicated rich renown by his victory, and he had his father Acron and his new-founded home proclaimed by the herald.
    chapter 5

    Comparison of Theseus and RomulusImperial · Greek

    Enemy king slain by Romulus in battle.

    And surely, if it was a great thing for Romulus to be wounded in a battle with the Sabines, and to slay Acron, and to conquer many enemies in battle, with these exploits we may compare, on the part of Theseus, his battle with the Centaurs and his campaign against the Amazons;
    chapter 1

    MarcellusImperial · Greek

    King despoiled by Romulus, the first instance of spolia opima.

    The first was Romulus, who despoiled Acron the Caeninensian;
    chapter 8

    RomulusImperial · Greek

    King of the Caeninenses, suspicious of Romulus from the start, who leads his people to war and is defeated and killed by Romulus in single combat.

    Acron, king of the Caeninenses, a man of courageous spirit and skilled in war, had been suspicious of the daring deeds of Romulus from the beginning, and now that this violence had been done the women, thinking him a menace to all peoples, and intolerable unless chastised, at once rose up in arms, and with a great force advanced against him.
    chapter 16
    But Romulus, after considering how he might perform his vow in a manner most acceptable to Jupiter and accompany the performance with a spectacle most pleasing to the citizens, cut down a monstrous oak that grew in the camp, hewed it into the shape of a trophy, and fitted and fastened to it the armour of Acron, each piece in its due order.
    chapter 16
    Romulus, then, after making a vow that if he should conquer and overthrow his adversary, he would carry home the man’s armour and dedicate it in person to Jupiter, not only conquered and overthrew him, but also routed his army in the battle which followed, and took his city as well.
    chapter 16

    AeneidImperial · Latin

    A Greek exile from Corythus, killed by Mezentius while wearing his wedding garments.

    From ancient Corythus had Acron come, a Greek, who left half-sung his wedding-song, and was an exile;
    book 10
    He stretched along the ground ill-fated Acron, who breathed life away, beating the dark dust with his heels, and bathed his broken weapons in his blood.
    book 10
    Then as a starving lion when he prowls about high pasture-lands, urged on his way by maddening hunger (if perchance he see a flying she-goat or tall-antlered stag)
    book 10