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'''Sostratus''' (Greek: Σώστρατος) was a [[Greek mythology|Greek mythological]] hero, and a beloved of [[Heracles]].

He was from the ancient Achaean city of Dyme, held in veneration by its inhabitants. As recounted by Pausanias in his description of Dyme, on the side of a public road there was the tomb of Sostratus, which was mounded by Hercules to honor his friend. At his tomb there was a pillar with the figure of Hercules where the Dymeans offered sacrifices.<ref>[[Pausanias (geographer)|Pausanias]], ''Description of Greece'', 7.17.8</ref>

Modern researchers and archeology identified him with Polystratus, a hero of Dyme who assisted Heracles in the war against the Elean king Augeas and was killed there. Archaeological excavations uncovered a pillar identical to that described by Pausanias but with the name Polystratus on it.<ref>Kostas Triantafylloy, ''Patras Historic Dictionary'', 3rd edition, 1995</ref>

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==External links==
* [http://www.theoi.com/Heros/Sostratos.html Theoi.com - Sostratus]


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