In Greek mythology, Menestratus (; Ancient Greek: Μενέστρατος, romanized: Menéstratos, lit. 'vigorous army') is a Thespian man who dies trying to slay a dragon in an attempt to save his lover from the monster. His story is recounted in Description of Greece, a second-century work by Greek traveller and geographer Pausanias.
In Greek mythology, Menestratus (; Ancient Greek: Μενέστρατος, romanized: Menéstratos, lit. 'vigorous army') is a Thespian man who dies trying to slay a dragon in an attempt to save his lover from the monster. His story is recounted in Description of Greece, a second-century work by Greek traveller and geographer Pausanias.
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