Pausanias' Description of Greece

Dinomenes the son of Hiero

Family: Syracuse · Role: son of Hiero · First appears: Book 6 · Chapter 12

After Hiero’s death, Dinomenes gave to Olympian Zeus the offerings his father had vowed for his horses’ victories but had not lived to deliver. The offerings were given in memory of Hiero the son of Dinomenes and as his son’s act on his behalf.

Relationship record

Life events

  • After Hiero dies, Dinomenes gives his father’s vowed offerings to Olympian Zeus.(Book 8 · Chapter 42 · 📍 Olympia)
    • With: Hiero the son of Dinomenes Zeus
    • “as Hiero died before he could give to Olympian Zeus the offerings he had vowed for the victories of his horses, Dinomenes his son gave them instead.”

Book 6 · Chapter 12

  • parent: Hiero the son of Dinomenes “They were not however sent by Hiero, but Dinomenes the son of Hiero offered them to the god.”

Book 8 · Chapter 42

  • parent: Hiero the son of Dinomenes “as Hiero died before he could give to Olympian Zeus the offerings he had vowed for the victories of his horses, Dinomenes his son gave them instead.”
  • with Zeus (interaction) “his son Dinomenes offers them in memory of his Syracusan father.”

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