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Arexion (Ancient Greek: Ἀρηξίων) was a seer (Greek μάντις, one who practices divination). He served under Xenophon with the Ten Thousand in the Persian Expedition recorded by Xenophon in his work The Anabasis. He was the presiding soothsayer during this expedition after Silanos from Ambracia deserted the army. As a soothsayer he practiced extispicy, the observance of animal entrails to foresee future events. He is also referred to as Arexion the Arcadian (Ἀρηξίων Ἀρκάς) which indicates he was a native of Arcadia, a region in the center of the Peloponnese.

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  • Arexió d'Arcàdia (en grec antic Αρεξίον) va ser un endeví grec natural de Parràsia, a l'Arcàdia, que va viure al segle v aC. Formava part de l'expedició dels deu mil, uns mercenaris grecs al servei del príncep persa Cir el Jove, i va substituir l'endeví Silà, quan aquest va fugir abandonant l'exèrcit. Segons Xenofont, que comandava l'exèrcit, els estrategs van oferir a la ciutat d'Heraclea Pòntica un sacrifici dirigit per Arexió, sobre l'any 400 aC. Les entranyes de les víctimes no van resultar favorables per continuar la marxa, però hi van haver sospites i es va pensar que Xenofont, que no volia abandonar la ciutat per portar a terme altres empreses, havia subornat l'endeví, i el va fer anunciar que les entranyes no eren favorables. Això va obligar a que tots els sacrificis a partir d'aquell moment es fessin en públic. Al cap de pocs dies, Xenofont va fer un nou sacrifici. Arexió va veure una àliga, signe de bons auguris, i va exhortar als estrategs perquè emprenguessin la marxa. Finalment, poques hores abans de trobar l'exèrcit de Farnabazos Arexió va sacrificar una víctima i les entranyes van resultar favorables a la primera temptativa. L'endeví no es va equivocar en el pronòstic, ja que Xenofont va obtenir una victòria sobre Farnabazos i els bitinis. (ca)
  • Arexion (Ancient Greek: Ἀρηξίων) was a seer (Greek μάντις, one who practices divination). He served under Xenophon with the Ten Thousand in the Persian Expedition recorded by Xenophon in his work The Anabasis. He was the presiding soothsayer during this expedition after Silanos from Ambracia deserted the army. As a soothsayer he practiced extispicy, the observance of animal entrails to foresee future events. He is also referred to as Arexion the Arcadian (Ἀρηξίων Ἀρκάς) which indicates he was a native of Arcadia, a region in the center of the Peloponnese. Seers were not always mentioned in battle accounts, but they were always present. The Greek army took soothsaying very seriously and would not advance until the seers would reveal favorable omens. They make their appearance in Herodotus and Xenophon when their actions seemed unusually noteworthy. Arexion the Seer is mentioned twice in The Anabasis, the first time being when the army is in Port Calpe in Asiatic Thrace. After Arexion’s sacrifice did not give good omens, the Greek army waited a day. Two sets of three sacrifices were made by Arexion and other soothsayers the following day with still no favorable results. Later Arexion is mentioned sacrificing before the battle with Spithridates and Rhathines from Pharnabazus, this time obtaining favorable omens with his first sacrifice. (en)
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  • Arexió d'Arcàdia (en grec antic Αρεξίον) va ser un endeví grec natural de Parràsia, a l'Arcàdia, que va viure al segle v aC. Formava part de l'expedició dels deu mil, uns mercenaris grecs al servei del príncep persa Cir el Jove, i va substituir l'endeví Silà, quan aquest va fugir abandonant l'exèrcit. Segons Xenofont, que comandava l'exèrcit, els estrategs van oferir a la ciutat d'Heraclea Pòntica un sacrifici dirigit per Arexió, sobre l'any 400 aC. Les entranyes de les víctimes no van resultar favorables per continuar la marxa, però hi van haver sospites i es va pensar que Xenofont, que no volia abandonar la ciutat per portar a terme altres empreses, havia subornat l'endeví, i el va fer anunciar que les entranyes no eren favorables. Això va obligar a que tots els sacrificis a partir d'aqu (ca)
  • Arexion (Ancient Greek: Ἀρηξίων) was a seer (Greek μάντις, one who practices divination). He served under Xenophon with the Ten Thousand in the Persian Expedition recorded by Xenophon in his work The Anabasis. He was the presiding soothsayer during this expedition after Silanos from Ambracia deserted the army. As a soothsayer he practiced extispicy, the observance of animal entrails to foresee future events. He is also referred to as Arexion the Arcadian (Ἀρηξίων Ἀρκάς) which indicates he was a native of Arcadia, a region in the center of the Peloponnese. (en)
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  • Arexió d'Arcàdia (ca)
  • Arexion (en)
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