Deinon
(
Δείνων, Δίνων), or DINON, father of Cleitarchus, the historian of
Alexander's expedition.
He wrote a history of Persia, to which C. Nepos (
Con. 5) refers as the most trustworthy authority on the subject.
He had, however, a large fund of credulity, if we may trust Pliny. (
H. N. 10.49.)
He is quoted also in the following passages:--
Plut. Alex. 36,
Artax. 1, 6, 9, 10, 13, 19, 22,
Them. 27;
Athen. 2.67b., iv. p. 146c., xi. p. 503f., xiii. pp. 556, b., 560, f, 609, a., xiv. pp. 633, d., 652, b.; Cic.
de Div. 1.23;
Ael. NA 17.10,
V. H. vii. i.;
D. L. 1.8,
9.50, in which two passages we also find the erroneous reading
Δίων.
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