Megarian — Minor Figures

8 figures from History of the Peloponnesian War who appear only briefly. Each keeps their own page; this one gathers them so they can be read together.

Laophon

first appears Book 8 · Chapter 24 · Part 1

• Book 8 · Chapter 24 · Part 1 · child: Calligeitus “Calligeitus, son of Laophon, a Megarian, and Timagoras, son of Athenagoras, a Cyzicene”

Menecrates

envoy · first appears Book 4 · Chapter 14 · Part 7

• Book 4 · Chapter 14 · Part 7 · parent: Amphidorus “Menecrates, son of Amphidorus”

Nicasus

envoy · first appears Book 4 · Chapter 14 · Part 7

• Book 4 · Chapter 14 · Part 7 · parent: Cecalus “Nicasus, son of Cecalus”

Theagenes, tyrant of Megara

tyrant of Megara · first appears Book 1 · Chapter 5 · Part 2

• Book 1 · Chapter 5 · Part 2 · with Cylon “a victor at the Olympic games, of good birth and powerful position, who had married a daughter of Theagenes, a Megarian, at that time tyrant of Megara.”

Amphidorus

father of Menecrates · first appears Book 4 · Chapter 14 · Part 7

• Book 4 · Chapter 14 · Part 7 · child: Menecrates “Menecrates, son of Amphidorus”

Cecalus

father of Nicasus · first appears Book 4 · Chapter 14 · Part 7

• Book 4 · Chapter 14 · Part 7 · child: Nicasus “Nicasus, son of Cecalus”

Pamillus

founder of Selinus · first appears Book 6 · Chapter 18 · Part 1

• Book 6 · Chapter 18 · Part 1 · with selinus “they sent out Pamillus and founded Selinus; he having come from their mother country Megara to join them in its foundation.”

Lamis

colonist · first appears Book 6 · Chapter 18 · Part 1

• Book 6 · Chapter 18 · Part 1 · with thapsus “and founded Thapsus.”

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