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ἀριστεῖα

ἀριστεῖα, the prize of the best and bravest

ἀριστεῖα [ᾰρ], Ion. ἀριστ-ήϊα, τά,
  • the meed of valour, ἀ. διδόναι τῷ ἀξιωτάτῳ Hdt. 8.123, cf. 124; ἀπαίτεε τοὺς Αἰγινήτας τὰ ἀ. demanded of them the reward (they had received) for prowess, ib. 122; τὰ ἀ. τῆς νίκης φέρεσθαι Hp. Aër. 23, cf. S. Aj. 464, Pl. Lg. 919e, Isoc. 9.16, etc.; ἀ. τῆς θεοῦ offered to her, IG 2.652A30, al.; ἀριστεῖον τῷ θεῷ ib. 814a A 32, cf. SIG 276 A 9 (Delph.), D. 22.72: less freq. in sg. in same sense, Hdt. 8.11, Luc. D Deor. 2[22].3.
      • 2 in sg., monument of valour, memorial, τοῦ πρὸς τοὺς βαρβάρους πολέμου D. 19.272, cf. 59.97.

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