Polybus

First appears: Book 2 · Chapter 6

In Book 2, Chapter 6, Polybus is said to be the son of Chthonophyle and Hermes. He gave his daughter Lysianassa to Talaus, son of Bias, king of the Argives. When Adrastus fled from Argos, he went to Polybus at Sicyon; after Polybus’ death, Adrastus obtained the chief power there.

Relationship record

Life events

• Adrastus obtained chief power at Sicyon after Polybus died.(Book 2 · Chapter 6 · 📍 Sicyon)
  • With: Adrastus
  • “and after Polybus’ death he obtained the chief power at Sicyon.”

Book 2 · Chapter 6

• parent: Hermes “Chthonophyle, who is said to have had a son Polybus by Hermes”
• parent: Chthonophyle “Chthonophyle, who is said to have had a son Polybus by Hermes”
• child: Lysianassa “Polybus gave his daughter Lysianassa to Talaus, the son of Bias, the king of the Argives”
• with Adrastus (Adrastus succeeded Polybus in power at Sicyon.) “when Adrastus fled from Argos he went to Polybus at Sicyon, and after Polybus’ death he obtained the chief power at Sicyon”
• with Adrastus (interaction) “when Adrastus fled from Argos he went to Polybus at Sicyon, and after Polybus’ death he obtained the chief power at Sicyon”

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Extracted from the original text of Pausanias' Description of Greece. Made with Rho MD.