(Ἄρατος; Áratos).
[1] Legendary figure in the early history of Sparta
Legendary figure in the early history of Sparta. According to Just. Epit. 3,4,8, in the first Messenian War A. sent the younger soldiers back to their homes, where they had intercourse with all the women and thus ensured the growth of the Spartan population. The so-called Partheniae conce…