Κόσσας

[sc. He was] a just man. And [there is] a proverb: "the words of Kossas". For Kossas was a just man, a native of Pellene↗. These Pelleneans were at war with the Salaminians and called on their neighbours as allies, having promised to give them the [Salaminian] territory. Once they had won, however, they did not hand it over, even though Kossas was advising them in this to abide by their agreements. The result was that when the Pelleneans fell victim to plague they took to praising "the words of Kossas".