Echembrotus ( el, Ἐχέμβροτος) was an ancient
Arcadian
Arcadian may refer to:
* Arcadian, someone or something from, or related to:
** Arcadia (region), the ancient Greek region
** Arcadia (regional unit), the region in modern Greece
** Accademia degli Arcadi, the Italian literary academy founded in ...
Greek lyricist and poet. According to
Pausanias, Echembrotus offered a bronze tripod to
Heracles when the latter won at the Amphictyonic Games.
[Pausanias. '' Description of Greece'', 10.7.6 - ''Echemrotus of Arcadia dedicated this pleasant gift to Heracles, When he won a victory at the games of the Amphictyons, Singing for the Greeks tunes and lamentations.'']
References
External links
Echembrotus Inscription- Echembrotus Inscription from Demonax
Ancient Arcadian poets
Ancient Greek lyric poets
Heracles
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