Herodotus' Histories

Patarbemis

Family: Egyptian · Role: messenger · First appears: Book 2 · §158–165

Life events

  • Apries ordered Patarbemis's ears and nose cut off when he returned without Amasis.(Book 2 · §158–165)
    • With: Apries
    • “the king paying no regard to that which he said, but being moved by violent anger, ordered his ears and his nose to be cut off.”
  • Apries's remaining supporters joined the revolt and delivered themselves over to Amasis.(Book 2 · §158–165)
    • With: Apries Amasis
    • “waited no longer but joined the others in revolt, and delivered themselves over to Amasis.”

Book 2 · §158–165

  • with Apries (Patarbemis was one of Apries's attendants and was sent as his messenger.) “Apries hearing this sent to Amasis one of the Egyptians who were about his own person, a man of reputation, whose name was Patarbemis, enjoining him to bring Amasis alive into his presence.”

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