Mnason of Phocis ( el, Μνάσων) was the son of Mnaseas, who took command of the Phokian army after the death of Phayllus. Mnason was a student of

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. Mnason was infamous for the large number of slaves he kept. There is an apocryphal story Aristotle aggressively questioning

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in his old age, at which of Mnason is mentioned as being in attendance.

References

* Aelian, Varia Historia 3.19. *

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, 5.4. * Athenaeus, Book VI, 264c * Diod. xvi. 38. {{AncientGreece-bio-stub Ancient Phocian generals