Νικόστρατος
From LSJ
Τὸ νικᾶν αὐτὸν αὑτὸν πασῶν νικῶν πρώτη τε καὶ ἀρίστη. Τὸ δὲ ἡττᾶσθαι αὐτὸν ὑφ' ἑαυτοῦ πάντων αἴσχιστόν τε ἅμα καὶ κάκιστον. → Τo conquer yourself is the first and best victory of all, while to be conquered by yourself is of all the most shameful as well as evil
Wikipedia EN
- 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.
- Nicostratus (comic poet), son of Aristophanes, a poet of the Middle Comedy (4th century BC)
- Nicostratus of Rhodes, a Rhodian commander in the 2nd century BC, companion of Agesilochus
- Nicostratus of Acaia, strategos of the Achaean League in 198-187 BC
- A saint converted by Saint Sebastian (see Mark and Marcellian)
- 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: ὁ Никострат
1 афинский полководец времен Пелопоннесской войны Thuc.;
2 командир аргивского отряда на службе у Артаксеркса Оха Diod.
