| Aglaus | |
| Death Place: | Arcadia, Greece |
| Nationality: | Greek |
| Known For: | Mythological poor citizen who was believed to be content & happy by the gods |
Aglaus (grc|Ἀγλαός) was a semi-mythological poor citizen of Psophis in Arcadia. When King Gyges, king of Lydia asked the Delphic oracle whether any man was happier than he was,[1] [2] the oracle pronounced Aglaus to be happier on account of his contentedness. Pausanias places Aglaus in the time of Croesus.[3]