Aglaus
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Died
Arcadia, Greece
KnownforMythological poor citizen who was believed to be content & happy by the gods
Aglaus | |
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| Died | Arcadia, Greece |
| Known for | Mythological poor citizen who was believed to be content & happy by the gods |
Aglaus (Ancient Greek: Ἀγλαός) was a semi-mythological poor citizen of Psophis in Arcadia.[1] When King Gyges, king of Lydia asked the Delphic oracle whether any man was happier than he was,[2][3] the oracle pronounced Aglaus to be happier on account of his contentedness. Pausanias places Aglaus in the time of Croesus.[4]
