Pausanias' Description of Greece

Pelops (infant son of Cassandra)

Also known as: Pelops · First appears: Book 2 · Chapter 16

Pelops was the infant twin son of Cassandra and sibling of Teledamus. At Mycenæ, after their parents, Ægisthus butchered both boys “while still babes”; they were buried together in a joint tomb.

Relationship record

Life events

  • Ægisthus butchered Cassandra’s infant twin sons Teledamus and Pelops.(Book 2 · Chapter 16 · 📍 Mycenæ)
    • With: Ægisthus Cassandra Teledamus
    • “and the joint-tomb of Teledamus and Pelops, who were twins of Cassandra, and were butchered by Ægisthus (while still babes) after their parents.”

Book 2 · Chapter 16

  • parent: Cassandra “the joint-tomb of Teledamus and Pelops, who were twins of Cassandra”
  • enemies with Ægisthus “the joint-tomb of Teledamus and Pelops, who were twins of Cassandra, and were butchered by Ægisthus (while still babes) after their parents.”
  • siblings with Teledamus “the joint-tomb of Teledamus and Pelops, who were twins of Cassandra”

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