Pausanias' Description of Greece

Schedius

Family: Phocians · Role: king · First appears: Book 10 · Chapter 4

In Book 10, Chapter 4, Schedius, son of Iphitus and king of the Phocians, dwelt at Panopeus, where Hector slew him. In Chapter 36, it is said that Schedius died in the Troad and his remains were brought home to Anticyra.

Relationship record

Life events

  • Hector slew Schedius, son of Iphitus and king of the Phocians.(Book 10 · Chapter 4 · 📍 Panopeus)
    • With: Hector
    • “Schedius (the son of Iphitus) the king of the Phocians, who was slain by Hector, dwelt at Panopeus.”
  • Schedius died in the Troad, and his remains were brought home to Anticyra.(Book 10 · Chapter 36 · 📍 Anticyra)
    • “the other Schedius died in the Troad, but his remains were brought home and deposited here.”

Book 10 · Chapter 4

  • parent: Iphitus (father of Schedius) “Schedius (the son of Iphitus) the king of the Phocians, who was slain by Hector, dwelt at Panopeus.”
  • with Hector (Hector slew Schedius.) “Schedius (the son of Iphitus) the king of the Phocians, who was slain by Hector, dwelt at Panopeus.”
  • enemies with Hector “Schedius (the son of Iphitus) the king of the Phocians, who was slain by Hector, dwelt at Panopeus.”
  • with Homer (interaction) “in the contest for the dead body of Patroclus he says that Schedius (the son of Iphitus) the king of the Phocians, who was slain by Hector, dwelt at Panopeus.”

Book 10 · Chapter 36

  • parent: Iphitus (father of Schedius) (Iphitus is identified as Schedius's father.) “they say it is the tomb of the sons of Iphitus, of whom one returned safe from Ilium and died in his native place, the other Schedius died in the Troad, but his remains were brought home and deposited here.”

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