Mytilenean — 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.

Pittacos

wise man · first appears Book 1 · §19–27

• Book 1 · §19–27 · with Croesus “they say that Bias of Priene (or, according to another account, Pittacos of Mytilene) came to Sardis, and being asked by Croesus whether there was any new thing doing in Hellas, brought to an end his building of ships by this saying”

Sappho

lyric poet; sister of Charaxos · first appears Book 2 · §130–136

• Book 2 · §130–136 · siblings with Charaxos “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.”

Scamandronymos

father of Charaxos · first appears Book 2 · §130–136

• Book 2 · §130–136 · child: Charaxos “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.”

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