Eurytus
mythological figure · 4 works · 5 mentions · 6 anchored passages
spoken of as
1 expressionin the texts
Orations
Mythic archer referenced as a cautionary example of one who strove against the gods and suffered for it.
For not even to Eurytus, the poet says, did it profit that he strove against his betters.
Eurytus was killed by the man entertained at his house—"wretch, who reverenced neither the regard of the gods nor the table which he set before him;
Stromata
Pythagorean philosopher quoted from his treatise On Fortune.
Indeed, since the Scripture says, "Let us make man after our image and likeness," I think it worth while to set down also the saying of Eurytus the Pythagorean, which runs thus.
Iphigenia in Aulis
Named lord of the Epeians (also called Elis), leading the Taphian warriors in the catalogue of the fleet.
and then near them the lords of Elis, whom all the people named Epeians;
The Histories
One of two sick Spartans left behind at Alpeni who chose to be led into the final battle and died there.
When Eurytus learned of the Persians circuit, he demanded his armor and put it on, bidding his helot to lead him to the fighting.
Now if Aristodemus alone had been sick and returned to Sparta, or if they had both made the trip, I think the Spartans would not have been angry with them.