Harpagus
Harpăgus i, m.,
- a Median nobleman, to whom Astyages committed his grandson Cyrus to be destroyed, but by whom he was preserved alive, Just. 1, 4 sq.; Sen. de Ira, 3, 15, 1.
Harpagus, ī, m. (Ἅρπαγος), ein vornehmer Meder, Minister des Astyages, Iustin, 1, 4 sqq.
Harpăgus, (16) ī, m. (Ἅρπαγος), ministre dʼAstyage : Just. 1, 4, 6.
Harpăgus
(Ἅρπαγος). (1) A noble Median, who is said to have preserved the infant Cyrus. He was afterwards one of the generals of Cyrus, and conquered the Greek cities of Asia Minor. See Cyrus.
(2) A Persian general of Darius I. who made Histiaeus prisoner. See Histiaeus.
Harpagus
- Paus. 10.8.6
- burns temple of Athena at Phocaea: Paus. 2.31.6
- a Mede, in Cyrus' expedition against Croesus: Hdt. 1.80
- charged by Astyages to make away with Cyrus: Hdt. 1.108-113
- Astyages' punishment of Harpagus: Hdt. 1.117-120
- Harpagus' services in placing Cyrus on the throne: Hdt. 1.123, Hdt. 1.127, Hdt. 1.129
- in subduing the Ionians: Hdt. 1.164-177
- Hdt. 6.28, Hdt. 6.30