A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology. By various writers. Ed. by William Smith. Illustrated by numerous engravings on wood.

54 EVAEMON. EVAGORAS.
stationed as harmost in Aegina. (Xen. Hell. v. EVAE'NETUS (Eeaive-ros), the name of two
1. ~ 1.) - [C. P. M.] commentators on the Phaenomena of Aratus, who
ETEO'NUS ('ETEwS4), a descendantofBoeotus, are mentioned in the introductory commentary still
and father of Eleon, from whom the Boeotian town extant (p. 117, ed. Victor.), but concerning whom
of Eteonos derived its name. (Eustath, ad Hornm. p. nothing is known. [L. S.]
265.) [L. S.] EVAE'NETUS, of Syracuse and Catana, was
ETLEVA. [GENTIUS.] one of the chief makers of the Sicilian coins. (MiilETRUSCILLA, HERE'NNIA, wife of the ler, Archliol. d. Kunst, p. 428.) [P. S.]
emperor Decius. The name not being mentioned EVAGES (EJdVyr)s, of Hydrea, was, according
in history, it was a matter of dispute to what to Dionysius (ap. Steph. Byz. s. v.'T8pea), an
princess the coins bearing the legend Herennia illiterate and quite uneducated shepherd, but yet
Etruscivla Azgusta were to be assigned, until a a good comic poet. Meineke thinks this statement
stone was found at Carseoli with the inscription insufficient to give him a place among the Greek
HERENNIAE. CUPRESSENIABE. ETRUSCILLAE.AUG. comedians. (Hist. Crit. Cbor. Graec. p.528.) [P.S.]
CONIUGI. D.N. DECI. AU. MATRI. AUGG. NN. EVA'GORAS (E&ayopas), the name of two
ET. CASTROR. S. P. Q., from which, taken in com- mythical personages. (Apollod. i. 9. ~ 9, iii. 12.
bination with medals, it appears that her designa- ~ 5; Schol. ad Apollon. Rhod. i. 156.) [L. S.]
tion in full was Annia Cupressenia Herenni Etrus- EVA'GORAS (Eayopas). 1. King of Salamis
cilla. (Muratori, p,. 1036, 4; Maffei, Mibs. Veron. in Cyprus. He was sprung from a family which
p. 102; Eckhel, vol. vii. p. 347.) [W. R.] claimed descent from Teucer, the reputed founder
ETRUSCUS, HERE'NNIUS, son of the em- of Salamis; and his ancestors appear to have been
peror Decius, upon whose accession in A. D. 249 he during a long period the hereditary rulers of that
received the appellations of Caesar and Princeps city under the supremacy of Persia. They had,
Juventutis. In 251 he was consul, was admitted however, been expelled (at what period we are not
to a participation in the title of Augustus, and to- told) by a Phoenician exile, who obtained the sowards the close of the year was slain along with vereignty for himself, and transmitted it to his
his father in a bloody battle fought against the descendants: one of these held it at the time of
Goths in Thrace. [DEcIvs.] We gather from the birth of Evagoras, the dateof which there is no
coins that his designation at full length was Q. means of fixing with any degree of accuracy; but
Herennius Etruscus Messius Trajanus Decius, the he appears to have been grown up, though still a
names Herennius Etluscus being derived from his young man, when one Abdymon, a native of Citmother Herennia Etruscilla, while the rest were tium5 conspired against the tyrant, put him to
inherited from his sire. (Aurel. Vict. de Caes. xxix. death, and established himself in his place. After
Epit. xxix.; Zonar. xii. 20.) [W. R.] this the usurper sought to apprehend Evagoras,
ETRUSCUS ('E-POvUbKJs), of MESSENE, the probably from jealousy of his hereditary claim to
author of a single epigram in the Greek Anthology. the government, but the latter made his escape to
(Brunck,Anal. vol. ii. p. 307; Jacobs, vol. iii. p.20.) Cilicia, and, having there assembled a small band
Nothing more is known of him. Martial (vi. 83, of followers, returned secretly to Salamis, attacked
vii. 39) mentions an Etruscus who was banished the tyrant in his palace, overpowered his guards,
by Domitian. (Jacobs, Antis. Grace. vol. xiii. p. and put him to death. (Isocr. Evag. pp. 191-195,;
892.) [P. S.] Diod. xiv. 98; Theopomp. ap. Phot. p. 120, a.;
ETUTA. [GENTIUS.] Paus. ii. 29. ~ 4.) After this Evagoras established
ETYMOCLES ('ErvpuoACXs) was one of the his authority at Salamis without farther opposition.
three Spartan envoys who, happening to be at If we may trust his panegyrist, Isocrates, his rule
Athens at the time of the incursion of Sphodrias was distinguished for its mildness and equity, and
into Attica (B. c. 378), were arrested by the Athe- he promoted the prosperity of his subjects in every
nians on suspicion of having been privy to the way, while he particularly sought to extend his
attempt Their assurances, however, to the con- relations with Greece, and to restore the influence
trary were believed, and they were allowed to de- of Hellenic customs and civilization, which had
part. Etymocles is mentioned by Xenophon and been in some degree obliterated during the period
Plutarch as a friend of. Agesilaus, and we hear of of barbarian rule. (Isocr. Evag. pp. 197-198.)
-him again as one of the ambassadors sent to nego- He at the same time greatly increased the power of
tiate an alliance with Athens in B. c. 369. (Xen. his subject city, and strengthened his own resources,
Hell. v. 4. ~~ 22,23,32, vi. 5. ~ 33; Plut. Ages. specially by the formation of a powerful fleet.
25.) [E. E.] Such was his position in B. c. 405, when, after the
EVADNE (EMdS/vii.) 1. A daughter of Poseidon defeat at Aegospotami, the Athenian general Conon
and Pitane. Immediately after her birth, she was took refuge at Salamis with his few remaining galcarried. to the Arcadian king Aepytus, who brought lies. Evagoras had already received, in return for
her up. She afterwards became by Apollo the mo- some services to Athens, the rights of an Athenian
ther ofJamus. (Pind. 01. vi. 30; Hygin. Fab. 175.) citizen, and was on terms of personal friendship
2..A daughterof Iphis, or Philax. (Eurip. Suppl. with Conon (Isocr. Evag. p. 199, e.; Diod. xiii.
985; Apollod..iii. 7. ~ 1; Hygin. Fab. 256. See 106): hence he zealously espoused the Athenian
CAPANEUS.) There are three other mythical per- cause. It is said to have been at his intercession
sonages of the same name. (Apollod. ii. 1. ~ 2; Ov. that the king of Persia determined to allow Conon
Amor. iii. 6. 41; Diod. iv.53.) [L. S.] the support of the Phoenician fleet, and he comEVAECHME (EdatiX/%), the name of two my- manded in person the squadron with which he
thical personages. (Pans. iv, 2. ~ 1; comp. ALCA- joined the fleet of Conon and Pharnabazus at the
THOUS.) [L. S.] battle of Cnidus, B. c. 394. (Xen. Hell. ii. 1.
EVAEMON (Edaituc*), the name of two my- ~ 29; Isocr. Evag. pp. 199, 200; Paus. i. 3. ~ 2;
thical personages. (Hom. II. ii. 736; Apollod. iii. Ctesias, ap. Phot. p. 44, b.) For this distinguished
8.:~ 1.). [L. S.] service a statue of Evagoras was set up by the