Adimantus
historical figure · 3 works · 3 mentions · 3 anchored passages
Adimantus the Corinthian · Adimantus, son of Aristo
spoken of as
1 expressionAdimantus the Corinthian1 mention
Against Leocrates (Greek)
Eteonicus the Spartan, Adimantus the Corinthian and the Aeginetan fleet intended, under cover of night, to seek safety for themselves.
in the texts
Against Leocrates
A Corinthian commander who intended to abandon the Greek fleet before the Battle of Salamis.
Eteonicus the Spartan, Adimantus the Corinthian and the Aeginetan fleet intended, under cover of night, to seek safety for themselves.
Apology
Son of Aristo, brother of Plato, present at the trial
and Adimantus, son of Aristo, whose brother is Plato here;
Regum et imperatorum apophthegmata
A commander fearful of risking a sea battle who mocked Themistocles' urgency with an Olympic-games comparison, only to receive a sharper retort.
Adimantus was afraid to hazard a sea-fight, whereunto Themistocles persuaded and encouraged the Grecians.