Timasitheus
Also known as: Timasitheus of Delphi · Family: Delphi · Role: pancratiast and warrior · First appears: Book 6 · Chapter 8
Book 6, Chapter 8, records a statue of Timasitheus of Delphi by Ageladas the Argive. When Isagoras occupied the Acropolis in an attempt to make himself master of Athens, Timasitheus joined him; he was captured and put to death by the Athenians for his part in the matter.
In Book 6, Chapter 14, Milo could not beat Timasitheus in wrestling: Timasitheus would not contend with him at close quarters in the arena.
Relationship record
Life events
- Timasitheus joined Isagoras, was captured, and was put to death by the Athenians.(Book 6 · Chapter 8 · 📍 Acropolis)
- With: Isagoras
- “when Isagoras the Athenian occupied the Acropolis with the view of making himself master of Athens, Timasitheus joined him, and was one of those who were captured, and put to death by the Athenians for his share in the matter”
Book 6 · Chapter 8
- with Ageladas (Ageladas made Timasitheus's statue.) “the statue of Timasitheus of Delphi, (by Ageladas the Argive),”
- with Isagoras (Timasitheus joined Isagoras in occupying the Acropolis.) “For when Isagoras the Athenian occupied the Acropolis with the view of making himself master of Athens, Timasitheus joined him,”
Book 6 · Chapter 14
- rivals with Milo (They competed in wrestling.) “But he could not beat in wrestling Timasitheus, a citizen and quite young, as Timasitheus would not contend with him at close quarters in the arena at all.”
- with Milo (Timasitheus defeated Milo in wrestling.) “But he could not beat in wrestling Timasitheus, a citizen and quite young, as Timasitheus would not contend with him at close quarters in the arena at all.”
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Extracted from the original text of Pausanias' Description of Greece. Made with Rho MD.