Molpia

Role: daughter of Scedasus · First appears: Book 9 · Chapter 13

At Leuctra, Molpia was one of the two daughters of Scedasus, alongside Hippo. Phrurarchidas and Parthenius violated the sisters, and Molpia and Hippo then hanged themselves.

Afterward, Epaminondas performed funeral rites for Scedasus and his daughters, and vowed that a battle would take place there to avenge them and protect Thebes.

Relationship record

Life events

• Phrurarchidas and Parthenius violated Molpia and Hippo, who then hanged themselves.(Book 9 · Chapter 13 · 📍 Leuctra)
  • With: Hippo Phrurarchidas Parthenius
  • “They were very beautiful and two Lacedæmonians, Phrurarchidas and Parthenius, iniquitously violated them, and they forthwith hung themselves, for this outrage was more than they could bear:”
• Epaminondas performed funeral rites and vowed battle to avenge Scedasus and his daughters.(Book 9 · Chapter 13 · 📍 Leuctra)
  • With: Epaminondas Scedasus Hippo
  • “Then Epaminondas offered funeral rites to Scedasus and his daughters, and vowed that a battle should take place there, as much for their vengeance as for the safety of Thebes.”

Book 9 · Chapter 13

• parent: Scedasus (parent->child) “Scedasus lived at Leuctra and had two daughters Molpia and Hippo.”
• siblings with Hippo (sisters) “Scedasus lived at Leuctra and had two daughters Molpia and Hippo.”
• with Phrurarchidas (Phrurarchidas violated Molpia and Hippo) “and two Lacedæmonians, Phrurarchidas and Parthenius, iniquitously violated them”
• with Parthenius (Parthenius violated Molpia and Hippo) “and two Lacedæmonians, Phrurarchidas and Parthenius, iniquitously violated them”
• with Epaminondas (offered funeral rites and vowed vengeance) “Then Epaminondas offered funeral rites to Scedasus and his daughters, and vowed that a battle should take place there, as much for their vengeance as for the safety of Thebes.”

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Extracted from the original text of Pausanias' Description of Greece. Made with Rho MD.