Promachus (son of Dryon)

Also known as: Promachus / Promachus of Pellene / Promachus the pancratiast · Family: Pellene · Role: pancratiast · First appears: Book 6 · Chapter 8

Life events

Promachus slew most of the enemy opposing him.(Book 7 · Chapter 27 · 📍 Pellene)
- “And it is said that in the war between Corinth and Pellene Promachus slew most of the enemy opposed to him.”
Promachus was said to have defeated Polydamas at Olympia.(Book 7 · Chapter 27 · 📍 Olympia)
- With: Polydamas
- “It is said also that he beat at Olympia Polydamas of Scotussa”
The people of Pellene erected two statues honoring Promachus.(Book 7 · Chapter 27 · 📍 Pellene)
- “the people of Pellene erected two statues to him, one at Olympia, and one in the gymnasium”

parent: Dryon (Dryon was Promachus's father.) “Promachus the pancratiast, the son of Dryon of Pellene,”

parent: Dryon (Dryon is identified as Promachus's father.) “Here is the statue of Promachus of Pellene, the son of Dryon, who won victories in the pancratium, one at Olympia, three at the Isthmus, and two at Nemea,”
rivals with Polydamas (They competed against one another at Olympia.) “It is said also that he beat at Olympia Polydamas of Scotussa, who contended a second time at Olympia, after coming home safe from the King of the Persians.”

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