Glaucias
Also known as: Glaucias of Rhegium · Family: Rhegian · Role: statuary · First appears: Book 5 · Chapter 27
In Book 5, Chapter 27, at Olympia, Glaucias dedicated a statue of Hermes made by Callon of Elis; its inscription named Glaucias of Rhegium as the donor. In Book 6, Chapter 9, Glaucias is credited with making both the chariot and statue of Gelon of Gela, and a statue of Philo beside Gelon’s chariot. In Book 6, Chapter 11, his statue of Theagenes of Thasos is noted at Altis.
Relationship record
Life events
- Glaucias dedicated a Hermes statue made by Callon of Elis.(Book 5 · Chapter 27 · 📍 Olympia)
- With: Callon of Elis
- “the inscription on it states that it was the votive offering of Glaucias of Rhegium, and the work of Callon of Elis.”
Book 5 · Chapter 27
- with Hermes (interaction) “the inscription on it states that it was the votive offering of Glaucias of Rhegium”
Book 6 · Chapter 9
- with Gelon of Gela (Glaucias made Gelon's chariot and statue.) “Glaucias the Æginetan made both the chariot and statue of Gelon”
- with Philo (Glaucias sculpted Philo's statue.) “And next to the chariot of Gelon is the statue of Philo by the Æginetan Glaucias”
Book 6 · Chapter 11
- with Theagenes of Thasos (Glaucias made Theagenes' statue.) “His statue in Altis is by the Æginetan Glaucias”
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Extracted from the original text of Pausanias' Description of Greece. Made with Rho MD.