Megistias

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Megistias (Greek: Μεγιστίας, "the greatest one") or Themisteas (Greek: Θεμιστέας) was a soothsayer from Acarnania who died in the Battle of Thermopylae.[1][2] He traced his lineage to Melampus. Despite knowing that death was certain, Megistias stayed and fought.[2] An inscription was written by Simonides of Ceos, a personal friend of Megistias, to honor him.[2][3]

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  1. ^ (1870) in Smith, William: Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, 1009. Retrieved on 2008-03-18. 
  2. ^ a b c Herodotus (2003). in Marincola, John M.: The Histories. London: Penguin Books, 493. 
  3. ^ Bradford, Ernie (March 2004). Thermopylae: The Battle for the West. New York: Da Capo Press, 149. ISBN 0306813602. 
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