Epizelus
Epizelus | |
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![]() Epizelos fighting a Persian at theBattle of Marathon,in theStoa Poikile(reconstitution) | |
Native name | Ἐπίζηλος |
Allegiance | Athens |
Rank | Hoplite |
Battles/wars | Battle of Marathon |
Epizelus(Greek:Ἐπίζηλος), the son of Cuphagoras (Greek:Κουφάγoρας) was anAtheniansoldierwho fought at theBattle of Marathonin 490 BCE.
The only author to mention this individual isHerodotusin hisHistories:[1]
117. [1] ἐν ταύτῃ τῇ ἐν Μαραθῶνι μάχῃ ἀπέθανον τῶν βαρβάρων |
117. In this fight at Marathon there were slain of the Barbarians |
The description suggests that Epizelus suffered fromhysterical blindness(referred to as aconversion disorder).[2]
References
[edit]- ^Herodotus."6.117.1-3".Histories.Retrieved4 October2012.
- ^Bracha, H. (2006)."Human brain evolution and the" Neuroevolutionary Time-depth Principle: "Implications for the Reclassification of fear-circuitry-related traits in DSM-V and for studying resilience to warzone-related posttraumatic stress disorder"(Submitted manuscript).Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry.30(5): 827–853.doi:10.1016/j.pnpbp.2006.01.008.PMC7130737.PMID16563589.