Lysus

Lysus (Ancient Greek: Λῦσος) was a Macedonian sculptor, mentioned by Pausanias, as the creator of the statue of Criannius of Elis, an Olympic victor who won a victory in the race in armour. This statue stood in the Altis, a sanctuary at Olympia, the site of the Olympic Games.[1][2]

References
  1. Pausanias, Description of Greece, 6.17.1
  2. A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology, Lysus

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