Hierax
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Hierax can refer to a number of people:
- Hierax (Spartan Admiral)Hierax (Spartan Admiral)Hierax was a Spartan admiral during the Corinthian War. In 389 BC he was dispatched by Sparta to Aegina, to take over the Spartan fleet. The Spartans under the command of Teleutias had earlier driven off the Athenian fleet blockading Aegina...
, Spartan Commander in the Corinthian War - Hierax (Ascetic)Hierax (Ascetic)Hierax, or Hieracas, was a learned ascetic who flourished about the end of the 3rd century at Leontopolis in Egypt, where he lived to the age of ninety, supporting himself by calligraphy and devoting his leisure to scientific and literary pursuits, especially to the study of the Bible.He was the...
, Learned Egyptian Ascetic living during the 3rd Century