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Νικόστρατος

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Ὁ δὲ μὴ δυνάμενος κοινωνεῖν ἢ μηδὲν δεόμενος δι' αὐτάρκειαν οὐθὲν μέρος πόλεως, ὥστε θηρίον θεός → Whoever is incapable of associating, or has no need to because of self-sufficiency, is no part of a state; so he is either a beast or a god

Aristotle, Politics, 1253a25

Wikipedia EN

  1. In Greek mythology, Nicostratus (Ancient Greek: Νικόστρατος) is a son of Menelaus, king of Mycenaean Sparta. He was known to Hesiod and epic poet Cinaethon. His name means 'Victorious Army' and suggests that his birth came after the Trojan War.
  2. Nicostratus (comic poet), son of Aristophanes, a poet of the Middle Comedy (4th century BC)
  3. Nicostratus of Rhodes, a Rhodian commander in the 2nd century BC, companion of Agesilochus
  4. Nicostratus of Acaia, strategos of the Achaean League in 198-187 BC
  5. A saint converted by Saint Sebastian (see Mark and Marcellian)
  6. One of the Four Crowned Martyrs, died ca. 304, feast day 8 November

Wikipedia EL

Στην ελληνική μυθολογία με το όνομα Νικόστρατος είναι γνωστός ένας γιος του βασιλιά της Σπάρτης Μενελάου και της συζύγου του, της Ωραίας Ελένης. Αδέλφια του Νικόστρατου ήταν η Ερμιόνη, ο Μορράφιος, ο Αιθιόλας, ο Θρόνιος, ο Πλεισθένης ο Νεότερος και η Μελίτη.

Russian (Dvoretsky)

Νῑκόστρᾰτος:Никострат
1) афинский полководец времен Пелопоннесской войны Thuc.;
2) командир аргивского отряда на службе у Артаксеркса Оха Diod.