Lydian — Minor Figures
5 figures from The Histories who appear only briefly. Each keeps their own page; this one gathers them so they can be read together.
Pantaleon
son of Alyattes · first appears Book 1 · §89–93
- Book 1 · §89–93 · siblings with Croesus “Now Pantaleon was a son of Alyattes and a brother of Croesus, but not by the same mother, for Croesus was born to Alyattes of a Carian woman, but Pantaleon of an Ionian.”
Sandanis
adviser to Croesus · first appears Book 1 · §67–71
- Book 1 · §67–71 · with Croesus “one of the Lydians, who even before this time was thought to be a wise man but in consequence of this opinion got a very great name for wisdom among the Lydians, had advised Croesus as follows (the name of the man was Sandanis):”
Aryenis
daughter of Alyattes · first appears Book 1 · §72–77
- Book 1 · §72–77 · parent: Alyattes “they decided that Alyattes should give his daughter Aryenis to Astyages the son of Kyaxares”
- Book 1 · §72–77 · married with Astyages “they decided that Alyattes should give his daughter Aryenis to Astyages the son of Kyaxares”
Manes
Atys's father · first appears Book 1 · §94–101
- Book 1 · §94–101 · child: Atys “In the reign of Atys the son of Manes their king there came to be a grievous dearth over the whole of Lydia;”
- Book 4 · §42–48 · child: Cotys “but this last name is claimed by the Lydians, who say that Asia has been called after Asias the son of Cotys the son of Manes,”
Tyrsenos
Atys's son and leader of the departing people · first appears Book 1 · §94–101
- Book 1 · §94–101 · parent: Atys “and his son to be over that which was departing; and the name of his son was Tyrsenos.”
- Book 1 · §94–101 · with Atys “and changing their name they were called after the king's son who led them out from home, not Lydians but Tyrsenians, taking the name from him.”
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