Parian — Minor Figures

3 figures from The Histories who appear only briefly. Each keeps their own page; this one gathers them so they can be read together.

Timo

under-priestess · first appears Book 6 · §134–140

• Book 6 · §134–140 · with Miltiades son of Kimon “she, they say, came into the presence of Miltiades and counselled him that if he considered it a matter of much moment to conquer Paros, he could do that which she should suggest to him; and upon that she told him her meaning.”

Archilochos

poet · first appears Book 1 · §9–18

• Book 1 · §9–18 · with Gyges “of him moreover Archilochos the Parian, who lived about that time, made mention in a trimeter iambic verse”

Tisias

father of Lysagoras · first appears Book 6 · §126–133

• Book 6 · §126–133 · child: Lysagoras “on account of Lysagoras the son of Tisias, who was by race of Paros, for having accused him to Hydarnes the Persian.”

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Extracted from the original text of The Histories. Made with Rho MD.