Samian — Minor Figures
17 figures from The Histories who appear only briefly. Each keeps their own page; this one gathers them so they can be read together.
Pantagnotos
brother of Polycrates · first appears Book 3 · §36–41
- Book 3 · §36–41 · siblings with Polycrates “At first he had divided the State into three parts and had given a share to his brothers Pantagnotos and Syloson;”
Lycaretos
Maiandrios's brother · first appears Book 3 · §142–150
- Book 3 · §142–150 · siblings with Maiandrios “and his brother, whose name was Lycaretos, expecting that he would die, put all the prisoners to death,”
Telesarchos
man of repute among the citizens · first appears Book 3 · §142–150
- Book 3 · §142–150 · with Maiandrios “Nay, but unworthy too art thou to be our ruler, seeing that thou art of mean birth and a pestilent fellow besides.”
Aristagoras (father of Hegesistratos)
father of Hegesistratos · first appears Book 9 · §88–95
- Book 9 · §88–95 · child: Hegesistratos “there came to them as envoys from Samos Lampon the son of Thrasycles and Athenagoras the son of Archestratides and Hegesistratos the son of Aristagoras”
Thrasycles
first appears Book 9 · §88–95
- Book 9 · §88–95 · child: Lampon “there came to them as envoys from Samos Lampon the son of Thrasycles and Athenagoras the son of Archestratides and Hegesistratos the son of Aristagoras”
Xanthes
Rhodopis's transporter to Egypt · first appears Book 2 · §130–136
- Book 2 · §130–136 · with Rhodopis “As for Rhodopis, she came to Egypt brought by Xanthes the Samian, and having come thither to exercise her calling she was redeemed from slavery for a great sum by a man of Mytilene, Charaxos son of Scamandronymos and brother of Sappho the lyric poet.”
Theomestor
captain; later despot of Samos · first appears Book 8 · §81–89
- Book 8 · §81–89 · parent: Androdamas “Theomestor, the son of Androdamas”
Naustrophos
first appears Book 3 · §58–64
- Book 3 · §58–64 · child: Eupalinos “and the designer of this work was a Megarian, Eupalinos the son of Naustrophos.”
- Book 3 · §58–64 · with Eupalinos “and the designer of this work was a Megarian, Eupalinos the son of Naustrophos.”
Eupalinos
designer · first appears Book 3 · §58–64
- Book 3 · §58–64 · parent: Naustrophos “and the designer of this work was a Megarian, Eupalinos the son of Naustrophos.”
- Book 3 · §58–64 · with Naustrophos “and the designer of this work was a Megarian, Eupalinos the son of Naustrophos.”
Rhoicos
designer · first appears Book 3 · §58–64
- Book 3 · §58–64 · parent: Philes “Of this the first designer was Rhoicos the son of Philes, a native of Samos.”
- Book 3 · §58–64 · with Philes “Of this the first designer was Rhoicos the son of Philes, a native of Samos.”
Philes
first appears Book 3 · §58–64
- Book 3 · §58–64 · child: Rhoicos “Of this the first designer was Rhoicos the son of Philes, a native of Samos.”
- Book 3 · §58–64 · with Rhoicos “Of this the first designer was Rhoicos the son of Philes, a native of Samos.”
Theodoros
craftsman · first appears Book 3 · §36–41
- Book 3 · §36–41 · parent: Telecles “and it was the work of Theodoros the son of Telecles of Samos.”
Telecles
father of Theodoros · first appears Book 3 · §36–41
- Book 3 · §36–41 · child: Theodoros “and it was the work of Theodoros the son of Telecles of Samos.”
Androdamas
father of Theomestor · first appears Book 8 · §81–89
- Book 8 · §81–89 · child: Theomestor “Theomestor, the son of Androdamas”
Athenagoras
envoy · first appears Book 9 · §88–95
- Book 9 · §88–95 · parent: Archestratides “there came to them as envoys from Samos Lampon the son of Thrasycles and Athenagoras the son of Archestratides and Hegesistratos the son of Aristagoras”
Archestratides
first appears Book 9 · §88–95
- Book 9 · §88–95 · child: Athenagoras “there came to them as envoys from Samos Lampon the son of Thrasycles and Athenagoras the son of Archestratides and Hegesistratos the son of Aristagoras”
Amphicrates
king · first appears Book 3 · §58–64
- Book 3 · §58–64 · with samians “for the Samians had first made expedition against Egina, when Amphicrates was king in Samos, and had done much hurt to the Eginetans and suffered much hurt also from them.”
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Extracted from the original text of The Histories. Made with Rho MD.