ἀριστεῖα [ᾰρ], Ion.
ἀριστ-ήϊα,τά,
A. the meed of valour,
ἀ. διδόναι τῷ ἀξιωτάτῳ
Hdt. 8.123
, cf. 124 ;ἀπαίτεε τοὺς Αἰγινήτας τὰ ἀ.demanded of themthe reward(they had received)for prowess,ib. 122 ; τὰ ἀ. τῆς νίκης φέρεσθαι
Hp.
Aër.
23 , cf. S. Aj. 464 , Pl. Lg. 919e , Isoc. 9.16 , etc.;ἀ. τῆς θεοῦoffered to her, IG 2.652A30 , al.;ἀριστεῖον τῷ θεῷib. 814a
A 32 , cf. SIG 276
A 9 (Delph.), D. 22.72 : less freq. in sg. in same sense, Hdt. 8.11 , Luc.
D Deor.
22.3 .
2. in sg.,monument of valour, memorial,
τοῦ πρὸς τοὺς βαρβάρους πολέμου