Phraortes (father of Deïokes)
Also known as: Phraortes · Family: Median · Role: Deïokes's father · First appears: Book 1 · §94–101
Book 1 · §94–101 names Phraortes as the father of Deïokes, who appeared among the Medes as “a man of great ability.”
Relationship record
Book 1 · §94–101
- child: Deïokes “There appeared among the Medes a man of great ability whose name was Deïokes, and this man was the son of Phraortes.”
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Extracted from the original text of The Histories. Made with Rho MD.