Scyllis
Family: Scione · Role: sculptor · First appears: Book 2 · Chapter 15
In Book 2, Chapter 15, Scyllis and Dipœnus are described as pupils of Dædalus, and as the sculptors of a statue of Athene. The account adds that “some say that Dædalus took a wife from Gortyns, and that Dipœnus and Scyllis were his sons by her.” In Chapter 22, Scyllis and Dipœnus made ebony statues of Anaxis, Mnasinous, Hilaira and Phœbe.
Later accounts name Scyllis and Dipœnus as teachers of sculptors including Tectæus, Angelion, Clearchus, Doryclidas, Theocles, Medon and Dontas. In Book 10, Chapter 19, Scyllis is identified as “Scyllis of Scione” and as the father of Hydna, whom he taught to dive. She and Scyllis damaged Xerxes’ fleet by cutting its anchor cables; at Delphi, the Amphictyones made statues of Scyllis and Hydna in recognition of their service.
Relationship record
Life events
- The Amphictyones made statues honoring Scyllis and Hydna for damaging Xerxes’ fleet.(Book 10 · Chapter 19 · 📍 Delphi)
- With: Hydna
- “It was for this good service that the Amphictyones made statues of Scyllis and his daughter.”
Book 2 · Chapter 15
- mentor: Dædalus “There is a temple of Athene there, and a statue of the goddess by Scyllis and Dipœnus, pupils of Dædalus.”
- parent: Dædalus “But some say that Dædalus took a wife from Gortyns, and that Dipœnus and Scyllis were his sons by her.”
- with Athene (Scyllis made a statue of Athene.) “There is a temple of Athene there, and a statue of the goddess by Scyllis and Dipœnus, pupils of Dædalus.”
Book 2 · Chapter 22
- with Anaxis (Scyllis made a statue depicting Anaxis.) “there are statues of them and their sons, Anaxis and Mnasinous, and with them their mothers Hilaira and Phœbe, in black ebony wood, by Dipœnus and Scyllis”
- with Mnasinous (Scyllis made a statue depicting Mnasinous.) “there are statues of them and their sons, Anaxis and Mnasinous, and with them their mothers Hilaira and Phœbe, in black ebony wood, by Dipœnus and Scyllis”
- with Hilaira (Scyllis made a statue depicting Hilaira.) “there are statues of them and their sons, Anaxis and Mnasinous, and with them their mothers Hilaira and Phœbe, in black ebony wood, by Dipœnus and Scyllis”
- with Phœbe (Scyllis made a statue depicting Phœbe.) “there are statues of them and their sons, Anaxis and Mnasinous, and with them their mothers Hilaira and Phœbe, in black ebony wood, by Dipœnus and Scyllis”
Book 2 · Chapter 32
- pupil: Tectæus “the wooden statue of the goddess is by Callon of Ægina; who was the pupil of Tectæus and Angelion, who designed the statue of Apollo at Delos; and they were pupils of Dipœnus and Scyllis.”
- pupil: Angelion “the wooden statue of the goddess is by Callon of Ægina; who was the pupil of Tectæus and Angelion, who designed the statue of Apollo at Delos; and they were pupils of Dipœnus and Scyllis.”
Book 3 · Chapter 17
- pupil: Clearchus (Some accounts identify Scyllis as Clearchus's teacher.) “who some say was the pupil of Dipœnus and Scyllis, others say of Dædalus”
Book 5 · Chapter 17
- pupil: Doryclidas “Doryclidas, a Lacedæmonian by race, and the pupil of Dipœnus and Scyllis.”
- pupil: Theocles “who is also said to have been a pupil of Scyllis and Dipœnus.”
- pupil: Medon (brother of Doryclidas) “and learnt his art also from Scyllis and Dipœnus.”
Book 6 · Chapter 19
- pupil: Dontas “since they were made by the Lacedæmonian Dontas, the pupil of Dipœnus and Scyllis.”
Book 10 · Chapter 19
- child: Hydna “a statue of Scyllis of Scione, who had wonderful fame as a diver, and taught his daughter Hydna diving.”
- with Xerxes (Scyllis helped damage Xerxes' fleet.) “When a violent storm came on Xerxes’ fleet off Mount Pelion they greatly added to the wrecks, by diving down and cutting the cables that kept the ships at anchor.”
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Extracted from the original text of Pausanias' Description of Greece. Made with Rho MD.