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Aristomenēs, legendary Messenian hero of the Second Messenian War against Sparta, who was eventually defeated.

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Aristomenes was a king of Messenia, celebrated for his struggle with the Spartans in the Messenian Wars , and his resistance to them on Mount Ira for 11 years. At length the mountain fell to the enemy, while he escaped and was snatched up by the gods; he died at Rhodes.

He was worshipped as a hero in Messenia and other places[1].

He is also, according to Sir Richard Burton, the principal inspiration for one of the voyages of Sinbad the sailor in the Arabian Nights.

References

  1. ^ Aristomenes of Messene: legends of Sparta's nemesis By Daniel Ogden Page 33 ISBN 0954384547

 
 
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