Aglaus
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| Aglaus | |
|---|---|
| Died | Arcadia, Greece |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Known for | Mythological poor citizen who was believed to be content & happy by the gods |
Aglaus (Gr. Ἀγλαός) was a semi-mythological poor citizen of Psophis in Arcadia.[1] When King Gyges, king of Lydia asked the Delphic oracle whether any man was happier than he was,[2][3] the oracle pronounced Aglaus to be happier on account of his contentedness. Pausanias places Aglaus in the time of Croesus.[4]
References
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- ↑ Valerius Maximus, vii. 1. § 2
- ↑ Pliny the Elder Natural History vii. 47
- ↑ Pausanias, Description of Greece viii. 24. § 7
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