Aristonicus of Carystus
Aristonicus or Aristonikos (Ancient Greek: Ἀριστόνικος) of Carystus was a ball player (σφαιριστής) in Alexander the Great's entourage.[1] He was granted Athenian citizenship as well as a statue due to his athletic prowess.[2][3][4][5]
He is also mentioned in Suda.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ Heckel, Waldemar (15 April 2008). Who's Who in the Age of Alexander the Great: Prosopography of Alexander's Empire. p. 64. ISBN 9781405154697.
- ^ William Smith (1874). A Smaller Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities. p. 296.
- ^ Benjamin Ide Wheeler (1902). Alexander the Great. p. 40.
- ^ Lucius Annaeus Seneca (1877). Treatises On Providence. American Book Company. p. 270.
- ^ Laufer (December 9, 1929). "Brushing Up Sports". The Anniston Star. p. 8. Retrieved July 29, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Suda, omicron, 670
