Aristodemus (son of Artylas)

Also known as: Aristodemus · Family: Greek mythology · Role: ruler of Megalopolis · First appears: Book 8 · Chapter 27

Life events

Aristodemus seized the chief power in Megalopolis.(Book 8 · Chapter 27 · 📍 Megalopolis)
- “And no long time after Aristodemus seized the chief power in Megalopolis.”
The Myropolis portico was built from spoils seized after Acrotatus’s forces were defeated by Aristodemus.(Book 8 · Chapter 30 · 📍 Megalopolis)
- With: Acrotatus (son of Cleomenes)
- “And the portico which they call Myropolis is in the market-place, it was built out of the spoils taken from the Lacedæmonians under Acrotatus the son of Cleomenes, who were defeated fighting against Aristodemus, who at that time had the chief power in Megalopolis.”
Aristodemus dedicated a temple to Artemis as a votive offering.(Book 8 · Chapter 32)
- With: Artemis
- “a temple of the Huntress Artemis, the votive offering of Aristodemus”
Aristodemus erected a temple to Sciadian Artemis at Scias.(Book 8 · Chapter 35 · 📍 Scias)
- “where are ruins of a temple to Sciadian Artemis, erected tradition says by Aristodemus the tyrant.”

parent: Artylas “He was a Phigalian by race and the son of Artylas, but had been adopted by Tritæus, one of the leading men in Megalopolis.”

enemies with Acrotatus (son of Cleomenes) “it was built out of the spoils taken from the Lacedæmonians under Acrotatus the son of Cleomenes, who were defeated fighting against Aristodemus, who at that time had the chief power in Megalopolis.”

with Artemis (Aristodemus dedicated the votive offering associated with Artemis.) “a temple of the Huntress Artemis, the votive offering of Aristodemus”

with Artemis (Aristodemus was traditionally said to have erected a temple to Artemis.) “where are ruins of a temple to Sciadian Artemis, erected tradition says by Aristodemus the tyrant.”

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