Syracuse — Minor Figures

7 figures from Pausanias' Description of Greece who appear only briefly. Each keeps their own page; this one gathers them so they can be read together.

Gelon (brother of Hiero the son of Dinomenes)

brother of Hiero · first appears Book 6 · Chapter 12

• Book 6 · Chapter 12 · siblings with Hiero the son of Dinomenes “the tyrant of Syracuse after his brother Gelon.”

Philistus

historian · first appears Book 1 · Chapter 13

• Book 1 · Chapter 13 · with Dionysius “If Philistus, hoping for a return to Syracuse, was justified in concealing the most flagitious acts of Dionysius”
• Book 5 · Chapter 23 · parent: Archomenides “For Philistus the son of Archomenides records that they were the best interpreters of portents and dreams”

Dinomenes the Syracusan

assassin · first appears Book 6 · Chapter 12

• Book 6 · Chapter 12 · with Hiero the son of Hierocles “He was assassinated by Dinomenes, a Syracusan who had an especial hatred to tyranny”
• Book 6 · Chapter 12 · with Hippocrates “who afterwards endeavoured to kill Hippocrates the brother of Epicydes”

Gelon (son of Hiero the son of Hierocles)

son of Hiero · first appears Book 6 · Chapter 12

• Book 6 · Chapter 12 · parent: Hiero the son of Hierocles “Gelon his son marrying Nereis Pyrrhus’ daughter.”
• Book 6 · Chapter 12 · married with Nereis “Gelon his son marrying Nereis Pyrrhus’ daughter.”

Hierocles

father of Hiero · first appears Book 6 · Chapter 12

• Book 6 · Chapter 12 · parent: Hiero the son of Hierocles “And next to the chariot of Hiero is Hiero the son of Hierocles”

Mico the son of Niceratus

sculptor · first appears Book 6 · Chapter 12

• Book 6 · Chapter 12 · child: Niceratus “made by the Syracusan Mico the son of Niceratus.”
• Book 6 · Chapter 12 · with Hiero the son of Hierocles “And the statues of Hiero in Olympia, one on horseback and the other on foot, were erected by his sons, and made by the Syracusan Mico the son of Niceratus.”

Damoxenus

boxer · first appears Book 8 · Chapter 40

• Book 8 · Chapter 40 · rivals with Creugas “I know the Argives did the same in the case of Creugas the boxer of Epidamnus, for though he was dead they gave him the crown at Nemea, because his opponent Damoxenus the Syracusan violated their mutual agreements.”
• Book 8 · Chapter 40 · with Creugas “Then Creugas delivered the first blow on Damoxenus’ head, and Damoxenus bade Creugas hold back his hand, and as he did so struck him under the ribs with his fingers straight out, and such was the hardness of his nails and the violence of the blow that his hand pierced his side, seized his bowels and dragged and tore them out. Creugas immediately expired.”

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Extracted from the original text of Pausanias' Description of Greece. Made with Rho MD.