A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology

Smith, William

A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology. William Smith, LLD, ed. 1890

(Μένιππος), historical.

1. One of those who, with Philistides, succeeded, against the opposition of Euphraeus, and by the aid of Philip of Macedon, in making themselves tyrants of Oreus in Euboea. They were driven out by the Athenians under Phocion, in B. C. 341. (Dem. Phil. iii. p. 126, De Cor. pp. 248, 252, &c.; comp. Acsch. c. Ctes. p. 68; Plnt. Demosth. 17; Diod. 16.74.) [CALLIAS, Vol. I. p. 568a; CLEITARCHUS.]