Etymocles
Family: Lacedaemonians · Role: ambassador · First appears: Book 5, section 4, part 2/5
In Book 5, section 4, Etymocles was one of the Lacedaemonian ambassadors staying at Athens in the house of Callias, their proxenos, alongside Aristolochus and Ocyllus. After news of the plot arrived, the Athenians imprisoned the three, suspecting their involvement; they were later acquitted and dismissed.
In Book 5, section 4, Agesilaus was described as having friends whom others suspected of seeking Sphodrias’s death. By Book 6, section 5, Etymocles was listed among the Lacedaemonian ambassadors with Aracus, Ocyllus, Pharax, and Olontheus.
Relationship record
Life events
- The Athenians imprisoned the three Spartan ambassadors, suspecting their involvement in the plot.(Book 5, section 4, part 2/5 · 📍 Athens)
- With: Aristolochus Ocyllus
- “Immediately on receipt of the news the Athenians seized these three and imprisoned them, as not improbably concerned in the plot.”
- The ambassadors were acquitted of involvement in the plot and dismissed.(Book 5, section 4, part 2/5 · 📍 Athens)
- With: Aristolochus Ocyllus
- “On this wise the ambassadors were acquitted of all concern in the matter and dismissed.”
Book 5, section 4, part 2/5
- with Callias (Athenian proxenos) (Callias was their proxenos and hosted Etymocles.) “there were some Lacedaemonian ambassadors in Athens at the moment, at the house of Callias their proxenos; their names were Etymocles, Aristolochus, and Ocyllus.”
Book 5, section 4, part 3/5
- friends with Agesilaus “You are all bent on putting Sphodrias to death, I take it, you friends of Agesilaus?”
Book 6, section 5, part 3/4
- with Aracus (Served together as Lacedaemonian ambassadors.) “The Lacedaemonian ambassadors were Aracus, Ocyllus, Pharax, Etymocles, and Olontheus”
- with Ocyllus (Served together as Lacedaemonian ambassadors.) “The Lacedaemonian ambassadors were Aracus, Ocyllus, Pharax, Etymocles, and Olontheus”
- with Pharax (Lacedaemonian ambassador) (Served together as Lacedaemonian ambassadors.) “The Lacedaemonian ambassadors were Aracus, Ocyllus, Pharax, Etymocles, and Olontheus”
- with Olontheus (Served together as Lacedaemonian ambassadors.) “The Lacedaemonian ambassadors were Aracus, Ocyllus, Pharax, Etymocles, and Olontheus”
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