Herodotus' Histories

Sikyonian — Minor Figures

3 figures from The Histories who appear only briefly. Each keeps their own page; this one gathers them so they can be read together.

Mekisteus

brother of Adrastos · first appears Book 5 · §63–69

  • Book 5 · §63–69 · siblings with Adrastos “he had killed both his brother Mekisteus and his son-in-law Tydeus”
  • Book 5 · §63–69 · siblings with Melanippos “seeing that he had killed both his brother Mekisteus”

Talaos

father of Adrastos · first appears Book 5 · §63–69

  • Book 5 · §63–69 · child: Adrastos “Adrastos the son of Talaos”

Tydeus

son-in-law of Adrastos · first appears Book 5 · §63–69

  • Book 5 · §63–69 · with Adrastos “he had killed both his brother Mekisteus and his son-in-law Tydeus”
  • Book 5 · §63–69 · with Adrastos “his son-in-law Tydeus”

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