person
Nestor
also: Gerenian Nestor
Aged king of Pylos in Homer's epics, proverbial for extreme old age (he is said to have ruled three generations); Marcus's coinage 'thrice-aged' sets the longest human life against eternity.
Reading notes
- Meditations §4.50.1 Nestor
Homer's aged king of Pylos, proverbial for great longevity (three generations); 'thrice-aged' sets the longest life against the abyss of time.