Acrotătus

, son of Cleomenes king of Sparta, died before his father, leaving a son called Areus. Pausanias , bk. 1 , ch. 13 ; bk. 3 , ch. 6 .――A son of Areus, who was greatly loved by Che lid on is wife of Cleonymus. This amour displeased her husband, who called Pyrrhus the Epirot to avenge his wrongs. When Sparta was besieged by Pyrrhus, Acrotatus was seen bravely fighting in the middle of the enemy, and commended by the multitude, who congratulated Che lid on is on being mistre to such a warlike lover. Plutarch , Pyrrhus .