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title: Agias, Son of Aknonios
author: James Lloyd
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# Agias, Son of Aknonios

_Authored by [James Lloyd](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jtl203/)_

## Image File

[![Agias, Son of Aknonios](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3223.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3223.jpg)

## Image Caption

A votive marble offering in the style of Lysippos from the Daochos Monument at [Delphi](https://www.worldhistory.org/delphi/); over-life-size at 2m tall; Late Classical; c.336- 332 BCE. Agias was the grandfather of Daochos II, who dedicated the monument, and a highly successful wrestler at the Panhellenic festivals, as the inscription at the base of the statue clarifies: "You are the first from the Thessalian land to be victorious in the [Pankration](https://www.worldhistory.org/pankration/) at the [Olympic games](https://www.worldhistory.org/Olympic_Games/), Hagias son of Aknonios, from Pharsalos, \[having been victorious\] five times at [Nemea](https://www.worldhistory.org/nemea/), three times in the Pythian games, \[and\] five times at the Isthmos; and no one yet has dragged the trophies from your hands."

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## Bibliography

- [Perseus: Delphi, Daochos Monument, Agias (Sculpture)](http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/artifact?name=Delphi,+Daochos+Monument,+Agias&object=sculpture "Perseus: Delphi, Daochos Monument, Agias (Sculpture)"), accessed 1 Dec 2016.

## About the Author

James' main area of research is ancient Greek music, but he has general interests in mythology, religion, and art & archaeology. A self-confessed philhellene, James keeps at least one eye on the Roman pie.
- [Facebook Profile](https://www.facebook.com/jan.vandercrabben@ancient.eu)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Lloyd, J. (2014, November 03). Agias, Son of Aknonios. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3223/agias-son-of-aknonios/>
### Chicago
Lloyd, James. "Agias, Son of Aknonios." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 03, 2014. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3223/agias-son-of-aknonios/>.
### MLA
Lloyd, James. "Agias, Son of Aknonios." *World History Encyclopedia*, 03 Nov 2014, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3223/agias-son-of-aknonios/>.

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