Cobon

Family: Delphian · Role: powerful Delphian · First appears: Book 6 · §66–74

Life events

• A bribed oracle declared that Demaratos was not Ariston’s son.(Book 6 · §66–74 · 📍 Delphi)
  • With: Cleomenes Perialla Demaratos Ariston
  • “Thus the Pythian prophetess, when those who were sent to consult the god asked her their question, gave decision that Demaratos was not the son of Ariston.”
• Cobon went into exile and Perialla was removed from her office after the deception became known.(Book 6 · §66–74 · 📍 Delphi)
  • With: Perialla
  • “Afterwards however these things became known, and both Cobon went into exile from Delphi and Perialla the prophetess of the Oracle was removed from her office.”

Book 6 · §66–74

• with Cleomenes (Cleomenes won Cobon over to his side.) “thereupon Cleomenes gained over to his side Cobon the son of Aristophantos”
• with Perialla (The text spells Cobon's name “Cobin” in this passage.) “and Cobin persuaded Perialla the prophetess of the Oracle to say that which Cleomenes desired to have said.”
• parent: Aristophantos “Cobon the son of Aristophantos”

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Extracted from the original text of The Histories. Made with Rho MD.