Pausanias' Description of Greece

Phylonome

Role: second wife of Cycnus · First appears: Book 10 · Chapter 14

After Proclea died, Cycnus married Phylonome as his second wife; she was the daughter of Cragasus. When she failed to win Tennes’s love, she falsely told Cycnus that Tennes had made unwanted illicit advances, and Cycnus believed her.

Relationship record

Life events

  • Cycnus married Phylonome as his second wife after Proclea died.(Book 10 · Chapter 14)
    • With: Cycnus
    • “and, Proclea dying, Cycnus married for his second wife Phylonome, the daughter of Cragasus”
  • Phylonome falsely accused Tennes of illicit advances, and Cycnus believed her.(Book 10 · Chapter 14)
    • With: Tennes Cycnus
    • “Phylonome, the daughter of Cragasus, who failing to win the love of Tennes told her husband that Tennes wanted to have illicit dealings with her against her will, and Cycnus believed this lie”

Book 10 · Chapter 14

  • married with Cycnus “Cycnus married for his second wife Phylonome, the daughter of Cragasus”
  • parent: Cragasus “Phylonome, the daughter of Cragasus”
  • with Cycnus (interaction) “who failing to win the love of Tennes told her husband that Tennes wanted to have illicit dealings with her against her will”
  • with Tennes (Phylonome falsely accused Tennes.) “who failing to win the love of Tennes told her husband that Tennes wanted to have illicit dealings with her against her will”
  • admired: Tennes “who failing to win the love of Tennes told her husband that Tennes wanted to have illicit dealings with her against her will”

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