Native name Ἐπίζηλος Rank Hoplite Name Epizelus Epizelus | Allegiance Athens | |
Epizelus (Greek: Ἐπίζηλος), the son of Cuphagoras (Greek: Κουφάγoρας) was an Athenian soldier who fought at the Battle of Marathon in 490 BCE.
The only author to mention this individual is Herodotus in his Histories:
Historical value
The description suggests that Epizelus suffered from hysterical blindness (referred to as a conversion disorder).
References
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