Thessalian — Minor Figures

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

Philonicus

horse dealer · first appears Alexander

• Alexander · with Philip “Philonicus the Thessalian brought the horse Bucephalas to Philip, offering to sell him for thirteen talents”

Miltas

prophet · first appears Dion

• Dion · with Dion “They also engaged on his side Miltas the Thessalian, who was a prophet, and had studied in the Academy.”

Alexander of Pherae

tyrant · first appears Pelopidas

• Pelopidas · married with Thebe “Thebe, the daughter of Jason and wife to Alexander”
• Pelopidas · younger kin: Polyphron “He consecrated the spear with which he killed his uncle Polyphron”

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Extracted from the original text of Plutarch's Lives. Made with Rho MD.