Ægina — Minor Figures
8 figures from Pausanias' Description of Greece who appear only briefly. Each keeps their own page; this one gathers them so they can be read together.
Theopropus the Æginetan
sculptor · first appears Book 10 · Chapter 9
- Book 10 · Chapter 9 · with Poseidon “On the entrance to the sacred enclosure is a bull in brass by Theopropus the Æginetan”
Calynthus
artist · first appears Book 10 · Chapter 13
- Book 10 · Chapter 13 · with Onatas “These votive offerings were the works of art of Onatas the Æginetan and Calynthus”
Taurosthenes
wrestler · first appears Book 6 · Chapter 9
- Book 6 · Chapter 9 · with Chimon “Chimon beat Taurosthenes of Ægina in wrestling”
- Book 6 · Chapter 9 · rivals with Chimon “Chimon beat Taurosthenes of Ægina in wrestling”
Glaucias the Æginetan
statue-maker · first appears Book 6 · Chapter 10
- Book 6 · Chapter 10 · with Glaucus of Carystus “The statue of Glaucus was erected by his son, but was made by Glaucias the Æginetan.”
Theognetus
wrestler · first appears Book 6 · Chapter 9
- Book 6 · Chapter 9 · with Ptolichus “the statue of Theognetus of Ægina, who was crowned for wrestling among the boys, is by Ptolichus of Ægina”
Pherias
wrestler · first appears Book 6 · Chapter 14
- Book 6 · Chapter 14 · with Aristophon “And Pherias the Æginetan, whose statue is next the Athenian Aristophon,”
Serambus of Ægina
sculptor · first appears Book 6 · Chapter 10
- Book 6 · Chapter 10 · with Agiadas of Elis “and Agiadas of Elis by Serambus of Ægina.”
Ptolichus of Ægina
sculptor · first appears Book 6 · Chapter 10
- Book 6 · Chapter 10 · with Epicradius of Mantinea “Epicradius of Mantinea by Ptolichus of Ægina”
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Extracted from the original text of Pausanias' Description of Greece. Made with Rho MD.