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Ariston

Ἀρίστων), historical.

1. Was sent out by one of the Ptolemies of Egypt to explore the western coast of Arabia, which derived its name of Poseideion from an altar which Ariston had erected there to Poseidon. (Diod. 3.41.)

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    • Diodorus, Historical Library, 3.41
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