Andropompus
Family: unknown · Role: son of Borus · First appears: Book 2 · Chapter 18
In Book 2, Chapter 18, Andropompus is named as the son of Borus and the father of Melanthus. In Book 9, Chapter 5, he slew Xanthus in single combat “by treachery and not fairly.” After Xanthus’s death, Thebes resolved to entrust its government to several magistrates rather than depend on one man.
Relationship record
Life events
- After Xanthus’s treacherous death, Thebes adopted rule by several magistrates.(Book 9 · Chapter 5 · 📍 Thebes)
- With: Xanthus
- “His son was Ptolemæus, and his Xanthus, who was slain by Andropompus in single combat by treachery and not fairly. And thenceforward the Thebans resolved to entrust their government to several magistrates, and not to let everything depend on one man.”
Book 2 · Chapter 18
- child: Melanthus “Melanthus the son of Andropompus, the son of Borus”
- parent: Borus “Melanthus the son of Andropompus, the son of Borus”
Book 7 · Chapter 1
- child: Melanthus “And when the Ionians migrated to Attica the Athenians and their king, Melanthus the son of Andropompus, welcomed them as settlers, in gratitude to Ion and his services to the Athenians as Commander in Chief.”
Book 9 · Chapter 5
- enemies with Xanthus (Andropompus killed Xanthus in single combat.) “his Xanthus, who was slain by Andropompus in single combat by treachery and not fairly”
- with Xanthus (killed in single combat) “who was slain by Andropompus in single combat by treachery and not fairly.”
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Extracted from the original text of Pausanias' Description of Greece. Made with Rho MD.