Pausanias' Description of Greece

Pyttalus

Family: Elis · Role: boxer and arbitrator · First appears: Book 6 · Chapter 16

Pyttalus, son of Lampis, was a boxer and arbitrator. In Book 6, Chapter 16, he was appointed to arbitrate a border dispute between the Arcadians and the men of Elis. His statue was by Sthennis, an Olynthian.

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Life events

  • Pyttalus was appointed arbitrator in a border dispute.(Book 6 · Chapter 16)
    • “As to Pyttalus they record still further that, when there was a dispute between the Arcadians and the men of Elis about their borders, he was made the arbitrator.”

Book 6 · Chapter 16

  • parent: Lampis (Lampis is Pyttalus's father.) “Pyttalus, the son of Lampis”
  • with Sthennis (Sthennis made Pyttalus's statue.) “His statue is by the Olynthian Sthennis.”
  • with Sthennis (Sthennis made Pyttalus's statue.) “His statue is by the Olynthian Sthennis”

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