Pausanias' Description of Greece

Angelion

Role: sculptor · First appears: Book 2 · Chapter 32

Angelion was a pupil of Dipœnus and Scyllis. He and Tectæus made a statue of Apollo at Delos, placing three Graces in Apollo’s hand.

Angelion was also a mentor to Callon of Ægina, who was a pupil of both Angelion and Tectæus.

Relationship record

Life events

  • Angelion and Tectæus placed three Graces in Apollo’s hand.(Book 9 · Chapter 35 · 📍 Delos)
    • With: Tectæus Apollo
    • “Angelion and Tectæus who made a statue of Apollo at Delos have placed three Graces in his hand”

Book 2 · Chapter 32

  • pupil: Callon of Ægina “the wooden statue of the goddess is by Callon of Ægina; who was the pupil of Tectæus and Angelion, who designed the statue of Apollo at Delos; and they were pupils of Dipœnus and Scyllis.”
  • mentor: Dipœnus “the wooden statue of the goddess is by Callon of Ægina; who was the pupil of Tectæus and Angelion, who designed the statue of Apollo at Delos; and they were pupils of Dipœnus and Scyllis.”
  • mentor: Scyllis “the wooden statue of the goddess is by Callon of Ægina; who was the pupil of Tectæus and Angelion, who designed the statue of Apollo at Delos; and they were pupils of Dipœnus and Scyllis.”

Book 9 · Chapter 35

  • with Apollo (Angelion made a statue of Apollo jointly with Tectæus.) “Angelion and Tectæus who made a statue of Apollo at Delos have placed three Graces in his hand;”
  • with Tectæus (They jointly made a statue.) “and Angelion and Tectæus who made a statue of Apollo at Delos have placed three Graces in his hand”

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