For the character in the Iliad who had the patronymic Othryades, see Panthous.
Othryades
Othryades depicted in an 1810 sculpture
Native name
Ὀθρυάδης and Ὀθρυάδας
Allegiance
Sparta
Battles/wars
Battle of the 300 Champions
Othryades (Ancient Greek: Ὀθρυάδης) and Othryadas (Ancient Greek: Ὀθρυάδας)[1] was the last surviving Spartan of the 300 Spartans selected to fight against 300 Argives in the Battle of the 300 Champions. Ashamed by surviving his comrades, he committed suicide on the field following the battle.[2]
^Suda, omicron, 86
^E Elder M.A. -. A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, Volume 3. J. Murray, 1873. Retrieved 2015-04-13.
were the victors. Othryades, ashamed to return to Sparta as the sole survivor of the 300, committed suicide on the battlefield. Othryades the Spartan, Dying...
Argos to announce their victory. However, they had made one mistake: Othryades, an injured Spartan, had survived. As he was technically the last man...
(τροπαιοῦχος, "Guardian of Trophies"): after the Battle of the 300 Champions, Othryades, dedicated the trophy to "Zeus, Guardian of Trophies" . Xenios (Ξενιος;...
and Hyperenor. Because he was the son of Othrys, he had the patronymic Othryades (Ancient Greek: Ὀθρυάδης). Panthous was originally a priest of Apollo...
only two men are left standing for the Argives and one for the Spartans. Othryades, the remaining Spartan, goes back to stand in his formation with mortal...
of Joseph Stalin, gunshot Otho (69 AD), Roman Emperor, stabbed himself Othryades (546 BC), Spartan hoplite, sole survivor of the Battle of the 300 Champions...
in one of the epigrams of Damagetus has been identified by some with Othryades, but on insufficient grounds. This article incorporates text from a publication...
fifth century. Vibius, the engraver of a carnelian intaglio depicting Othryades. List of Roman gentes As in a few other cases, it is not certain whether...
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