Sicyon — Minor Figures

5 figures from Pausanias' Description of Greece who appear only briefly. Each keeps their own page; this one gathers them so they can be read together.

Dædalus of Sicyon

sculptor · first appears Book 10 · Chapter 9

• Book 10 · Chapter 9 · with Arcas “the Victory and effigy of Arcas were by Dædalus of Sicyon”

Agasimenes from Sicyon

soldier · first appears Book 10 · Chapter 9

• Book 10 · Chapter 9 · with Patrocles “All these are they say by Patrocles and Canachus”
• Book 10 · Chapter 9 · with Canachus “All these are they say by Patrocles and Canachus”

Bycelus

boxer · first appears Book 6 · Chapter 13

• Book 6 · Chapter 13 · with Canachus “And the statue of Bycelus, who was the first of the Sicyonians to conquer among boys in boxing, is by the Sicyonian Canachus”

Pythocritus

piper · first appears Book 6 · Chapter 14

• Book 6 · Chapter 14 · parent: Callinicus “This is the memorial of Pythocritus, (the son of Callinicus), the piper.”
• Book 6 · Chapter 14 · with Sacadas “This man had a prize for his piping, the first time such prizes were bestowed since the Argive Sacadas. Sacadas first conquered in the games established by the Amphictyonians (when no prize was given), and after that he won two prizes. And Pythocritus of Sicyon won in six of the Pythian contests successively, being the only piper.”

Dætondas

sculptor · first appears Book 6 · Chapter 17

• Book 6 · Chapter 17 · with Theotimus “Theotimus by the Sicyonian Dætondas”

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Extracted from the original text of Pausanias' Description of Greece. Made with Rho MD.