Nicostratus (mythology)

In Greek mythology, Nicostratus (Ancient Greek: Νικόστρατος)[1] is a son of Menelaus, king of Mycenaean Sparta.[2] He was known to Hesiod and epic poet Cinaethon.[3] His name means 'Victorious Army' and suggests that his birth came after the Trojan War.[4]

  1. ^ Parada, s.v. Nicostratus.
  2. ^ Fowler, p. 529; Tripp, s.v. Nicostratus; Parada, s.v. Nicostratus; Grimal, p. 534 Table 13.
  3. ^ Fowler, p. 529; "Hesiod" fr. 248 Most [= fr. 175 MW; *9 H]; Cinaethon fr. 3 [= Porphyry ap. schol. (D) Iliad 3.175].
  4. ^ Hard, p. 441; Fowler, p. 529.