Aglaus (Ancient Greek: 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]
Aglaus | |
|---|---|
| Died | Arcadia, Greece |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Known for | Mythological poor citizen who was believed to be content & happy by the gods |
References
edit- ^ Smith, William (1867), "Aglaus", in Smith, William (ed.), Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, vol. 1, Boston: Little, Brown and Company, p. 74
- ^ Valerius Maximus, vii. 1. § 2
- ^ Pliny the Elder Natural History vii. 47
- ^ Pausanias, Description of Greece viii. 24. § 7
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1870). "Aglaus". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology.
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