Demophon

Role: person · First appears: Book 2 · Chapter 4

Demophon was the son of Thoas and the father of Propodas. In Book 10, Chapter 25, after Æthra was recognized at the Greek camp, Demophon asked Agamemnon for her. Agamemnon said he would grant the request if Helen consented, and Helen gave her consent.

Relationship record

Life events

• Helen consented to Agamemnon granting Æthra to Demophon.(Book 10 · Chapter 25)
  • With: Agamemnon Helen Æthra
  • “And he said he would willingly gratify Demophon, but could not do so before he obtained the consent of Helen, so a messenger was sent to Helen and she gave her consent.”

Book 2 · Chapter 4

• parent: Thoas “And Demophon was the son of Thoas”
• child: Propodas “Propodas the son of Demophon”

Book 10 · Chapter 25

• parent: Theseus “And next Helen is Æthra the mother of Theseus with her head shaven, and Theseus’ son Demophon apparently wondering whether he could save her.”
• with Agamemnon (Demophon asked Agamemnon for Æthra.) “Lescheos has stated that Æthra escaped when Ilium was taken, and got to the Greek camp, and was recognized by the sons of Theseus, and Demophon asked her of Agamemnon.”
• with Agamemnon (interaction) “Demophon asked her of Agamemnon”

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