Lysus

Lysus (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.[1] This statue stood in the Altis, a sanctuary at Olympia, the site of the Olympic Games in classical times.

References

  1. Pausanias, Description of Greece, 6.17.1.


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