Aglaosthenes Naxius (Ἀγλαοσθένης ὁ Νάξιος) was a Greek historian from the island of Naxos active during the 4th century BCE [1]. No further biographical details survive.

His sole known work is the Naxiaka (Ναξιακά), a local history of Naxos. The work is lost and survives only in fragments preserved by later authors [1][2].

Aglaosthenes represents the genre of local historiography. His Naxiaka recorded the island’s myths and history, and it was later consulted as a source for Naxian legends, notably by Pseudo-Plutarch in De fluviis [2]. His significance lies in his contribution to the corpus of local Greek histories used by later compilers.

Sources 1. Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Classics: https://oxfordre.com/classics/classics/view/10.1093/acrefore/9780199381135.001.0001/acrefore-9780199381135-e-204 2. Perseus Digital Library, Pseudo-Plutarch, De fluviis: https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:2008.01.0620:chapter=1&highlight=aglaosthenes