Aristomenes
historical figure · 6 works · 6 mentions · 12 anchored passages
Aristomenes of Anagyrus · Aristomenes the Messenian · son of Xenarces
spoken of as
2 expressionsAristomenes the Messenian2 mentions
Protrepticus (Greek) · Orations (Greek)
Aristomenes the Messenian, at any rate, slaughtered three hundred men to Ithometan Zeus, supposing that he was offering sacrifices of fair omen, so many and such hecatombs at once;
Aristomenes of Anagyrus1 mention
Against Phaenippus (Greek)
He declares that he owes upon the land to Pamphilus and Pheidoleus of Rhamnus jointly a talent, and to Aeantides of Phlyus four thousand drachmae, and to Aristomenes of Anagyrus fourteen minae.
in the texts
On the Mysteries
A person denounced by Andromachus.
Alcibiades, Niciades, Meletus, Archebiades, Archippus, Diogenes, Polystratus, Aristomenes, Oeonias, Panaetius.
Protrepticus
Messenian leader who sacrificed 300 men, including a captive Spartan king, to Zeus.
Aristomenes the Messenian, at any rate, slaughtered three hundred men to Ithometan Zeus, supposing that he was offering sacrifices of fair omen, so many and such hecatombs at once;
Against Phaenippus
A man of Anagyrus named as an alleged creditor in Phaenippus' declaration.
He declares that he owes upon the land to Pamphilus and Pheidoleus of Rhamnus jointly a talent, and to Aeantides of Phlyus four thousand drachmae, and to Aristomenes of Anagyrus fourteen minae.
Orations
Legendary Messenian warrior said to have been hairy even to the heart, who repeatedly escaped the Spartans.
But I fear that there is no benefit to the foolish in wearing long hair, as indeed there is not, not even if they should become hairy to the very heart, as they say Aristomenes the Messenian was, who gave the Lacedaemonians the most trouble and, often taken, escaped from them, and who, when at last he died, was found to be in this state.
On The Estate of Aristarchus
Brother of Aristarchus (I.) and guardian of his children, accused of engineering the marriage and adoption scheme that diverted the estate away from the speaker's mother.
Subsequently Aristomenes gave my mother in marriage to my father.
) to have dissipated the fortune of Aristomenes in unnatural debauchery;
refusing both these alternatives, he gave his own daughter in marriage to Cyronides, endowing her with the fortune which belonged to my mother.
Pythian
The Aeginetan victor honored in Pythian 8, son of Xenarces, praised for his Pythian wrestling victory over four opponents and for prior wins at Megara, Marathon, and the games of Hera at Aegina.
And you fell from above on the bodies of four opponents, with grim intent;
and at the local contest of Hera you were dominant in action with three victories, Aristomenes.
Kindly Peace, daughter of Justice, you who make cities great, holding the supreme keys of counsels and of wars, receive this honor due to Aristomenes for his Pythian victory.