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A votive marble offering in the style of Lysippos from the Daochos Monument at 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 at the Olympic games, Hagias son of Aknonios, from Pharsalos, [having been victorious] five times at Nemea, three times in the Pythian games, [and] five times at the Isthmos; and no one yet has dragged the trophies from your hands."
Lloyd, J. (2014, November 03). Agias, Son of Aknonios. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/3223/agias-son-of-aknonios/
Lloyd, James. "Agias, Son of Aknonios." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified November 03, 2014. https://www.ancient.eu/image/3223/agias-son-of-aknonios/.
Lloyd, James. "Agias, Son of Aknonios." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 03 Nov 2014. Web. 11 Apr 2021.
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