Pausanias' Description of Greece

Iphitus (killed by Hercules)

Also known as: Iphitus · Role: murder victim · First appears: Book 3 · Chapter 15

Life events

  • Hercules killed Iphitus and was refused clearance when he came to Sparta.(Book 3 · Chapter 15 · 📍 Sparta)
    • With: Hercules Hippocoon
    • “after killing Iphitus, when he came to Sparta to clear himself, they refused to clear him.”
  • Hercules murdered Iphitus before coming to consult the oracle.(Book 10 · Chapter 13 · 📍 Delphi)
    • With: Hercules
    • “when Hercules the son of Amphitryon came to consult the oracle, the priestess Xenoclea would not give him any response because of his murder of Iphitus”

Book 3 · Chapter 15

  • enemies with Hercules “The animosity of Hercules against the family of Hippocoon originated they say in that, after killing Iphitus, when he came to Sparta to clear himself, they refused to clear him.”
  • with Hercules (Hercules killed Iphitus.) “after killing Iphitus”

Book 10 · Chapter 13

  • with Hercules (Hercules murdered Iphitus.) “the priestess Xenoclea would not give him any response because of his murder of Iphitus”

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