Xenophon's Hellenica

Polydorus

Family: Thessalians · Role: brother of Jason and Polyphron · First appears: Book 6, section 4, part 3/3

After Jason’s death, Polydorus and his brother Polyphron were appointed princes in his place. On their journey to Larissa, Polydorus was slain in the night as he slept; Polyphron was thought to have killed him.

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Life events

  • Polydorus and Polyphron were appointed princes in Jason’s place.(Book 6, section 4, part 3/3)
    • With: Polyphron
    • “So Jason was dead; and his brothers Polydorus and Polyphron were appointed princes in his place.”
  • Polyphron was thought to have killed Polydorus as he slept.(Book 6, section 4, part 3/3 · 📍 Larissa)
    • With: Polyphron
    • “Polydorus was slain in the night, as he slept, by his brother Polyphron, it was thought;”

Book 6, section 4, part 3/3

  • siblings with Jason “So Jason was dead; and his brothers Polydorus and Polyphron were appointed princes in his place.”
  • siblings with Polyphron “But of these twain, as they journeyed together to Larissa, Polydorus was slain in the night, as he slept, by his brother Polyphron, it was thought; since a death so sudden, without obvious cause, could hardly be otherwise accounted for.”
  • with Polyphron (Polyphron was thought to have killed Polydorus.) “But of these twain, as they journeyed together to Larissa, Polydorus was slain in the night, as he slept, by his brother Polyphron, it was thought; since a death so sudden, without obvious cause, could hardly be otherwise accounted for.”
  • with Alexander (Alexander avenged Polydorus.) “But while he was thus employed, he, in his turn, was done to death by Alexander, who slew him to avenge Polydorus and to destroy the tyranny.”

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