Herodotus' Histories

Telamon

First appears: Book 8 · §56–64

Life events

  • After an earthquake, the Greeks prayed for aid and sent a ship to Egina to bring Aiacos and the other sons of Aiacos.(Book 8 · §56–64 · 📍 Salamis)
    • With: Eurybiades Ajax Aiacos
    • “and they determined to pray to the gods and to call upon the sons of Aiacos to be their helpers. And as they had determined, so also they did; for when they had prayed to all the gods, they called Ajax and Telamon to their help from Salamis, where the fleet was, and sent a ship to Egina to bring Aiacos himself and the rest of the sons of Aiacos.”

Book 8 · §56–64

  • parent: Aiacos “they called Ajax and Telamon to their help from Salamis, where the fleet was, and sent a ship to Egina to bring Aiacos himself and the rest of the sons of Aiacos.”
  • with Ajax (They are called upon together for help.) “they called Ajax and Telamon to their help from Salamis, where the fleet was,”
  • with Aiacos (Telamon is called upon for help, while Aiacos is summoned; the passage does not specify their relationship.) “they called Ajax and Telamon to their help from Salamis, where the fleet was, and sent a ship to Egina to bring Aiacos himself and the rest of the sons of Aiacos.”

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