Callipolis
First appears: Book 1 · Chapter 42
In Book 1, Chapter 42, Callipolis disrupted his father Alcathous’s sacrifice after hearing that Ischepolis was dead. Alcathous, who had not yet heard the news, became angry at Callipolis’s irreverence and killed him with a piece of wood from the altar.
In Chapter 43, Polyidus went to Megara and purged Alcathous for the murder of his son Callipolis.
Relationship record
Life events
- Alcathous killed Callipolis after Callipolis disrupted his sacrifice upon hearing Ischepolis was dead.(Book 1 · Chapter 42)
- With: Alcathous Ischepolis
- “in his wrath killed him instantaneously by striking him on the head with one of the pieces of wood he had thrown down from the altar.”
- Polyidus purged Alcathous for the murder of his son Callipolis.(Book 1 · Chapter 43 · 📍 Megara)
Book 1 · Chapter 42
- parent: Alcathous “And as you go down from thence is the tomb of Callipolis the son of Alcathous.”
- with Alcathous (Alcathous killed Callipolis.) “And Alcathous, not having yet heard the news about Ischepolis, was vexed with Callipolis for his irreverence, and in his wrath killed him instantaneously by striking him on the head with one of the pieces of wood he had thrown down from the altar.”
Book 1 · Chapter 43
- parent: Alcathous “who went to Megara, and purged Alcathous for the murder of his son Callipolis.”
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