Euryleon
Family: Lacedæmonian · Role: commander · First appears: Book 4 · Chapter 7
In Book 4, Chapter 7, Euryleon is described as a Lacedæmonian “for the nonce but originally a Theban descended from Cadmus” and as the fifth descendant from Ægeus, son of Œolycus. He commanded the Lacedæmonians in the centre, opposite the Messenians under Cleonnis.
In Chapter 8, their fighting remained “pretty equal” until night ended the contest. On the following day, neither side renewed the battle; after heralds arranged for the dead to be buried, both sides began the burials immediately.
Relationship record
Life events
- The fighting between Euryleon’s and Cleonnis’ forces ends when night falls.(Book 4 · Chapter 8)
- With: Cleonnis
- “And in the centre on both sides, the Lacedæmonians under Euryleon, and the Messenians under Cleonnis, the fight was pretty equal, till the approach of night put an end to the contest.”
- Both sides agree to bury their dead and immediately begin the burials.(Book 4 · Chapter 8)
- With: Euphaes Polydorus (son of Alcamenes) Cleonnis
- “And on the following day neither party were minded to renew the battle nor to erect a trophy of victory, but as the day wore on they sent out heralds to treat of the burying of their dead, and as this was agreed to on both sides, they began to bury their dead immediately.”
Book 4 · Chapter 7
- with Cadmus (Cadmus is an ancestor of Euryleon.) “Euryleon, a Lacedæmonian for the nonce but originally a Theban descended from Cadmus”
- with Ægeus (Euryleon is described as a descendant of Ægeus.) “the fifth descendant from Ægeus, the son of Œolycus”
- enemies with Cleonnis (Euryleon and Cleonnis commanded opposing centres.) “And opposite the right wing of the Lacedæmonians were the Messenians under Antander and Euphaes, and on the wing opposite Polydorus under Pytharatus, and in the centre under Cleonnis”
Book 4 · Chapter 8
- enemies with Cleonnis “And in the centre on both sides, the Lacedæmonians under Euryleon, and the Messenians under Cleonnis, the fight was pretty equal, till the approach of night put an end to the contest.”
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Extracted from the original text of Pausanias' Description of Greece. Made with Rho MD.