Ethras

First Appearance and Context

Ethras is mentioned in a classical account describing how Protas climbed a mountain near Ethras and looked down upon the plain that nourished a city‑state. The scene is presented as the setting for Protas’s formative upsight about the relation between imperfect worldly things and more perfect abstractions, later connected with the doctrine often associated with his name.

Roles/Actions and Affiliations

• Serves as a geographic touchpoint in narratives concerning Protas’s insight, situating his observation near a mountain and a fertile plain.
• The account identifies Protas as the greatest fid of Thelenes, tying Ethras indirectly to that intellectual lineage.

Relationships

• Linked to Protas through the anecdote of his ascent and observation near Ethras.
• The story continues that Protas returned to proclaim his doctrine at the Periklyne, placing Ethras within the broader landscape of places cited in that tradition.

Descriptions/Characteristics

• Nearby terrain includes a mountain vantage and a plain described as nourishing a city‑state.
• No additional physical description, political status, or era-specific governance is provided in the available material.

Current Status/Location

Unknown. Beyond being near a mountain and a plain, the text provides no further details about Ethras’s location, condition, or present-day significance.