Battus

Also known as: Theræan Battus · Family: Theræan · Role: founder of Cyrene · First appears: Book 3 · Chapter 14

Life events

Chionis helped Battus found Cyrene and expel the neighboring Libyans.(Book 3 · Chapter 14 · 📍 Cyrene)
- With: Chionis
- “Chionis also took part they say with Theræan Battus in founding Cyrene, and in ejecting the neighbouring Libyans.”
Battus transported settlers by ship from Thera to Libya.(Book 10 · Chapter 15 · 📍 Libya)
- “a figure of Battus in his chariot, who took them by ship from Thera to Libya.”
Battus founded Cyrene.(Book 10 · Chapter 15 · 📍 Cyrene)
- “And when Battus built Cyrene, he is said to have found the following remedy for an impediment in his speech.”
Battus overcame his speech impediment after a lion’s sudden appearance frightened him into speaking clearly.(Book 10 · Chapter 15 · 📍 Cyrene)
- “his terror at the sight made him cry out loud and clearly.”

with Chionis (They jointly founded Cyrene and expelled neighbouring Libyans.) “Chionis also took part they say with Theræan Battus in founding Cyrene, and in ejecting the neighbouring Libyans”

with Amphion (son of Acestor) (Amphion designed the figure depicting Battus.) “Cyrene is the charioteer, and Battus is in the chariot and Libya is crowning him, the design is by the Cretan Amphion the son of Acestor.”

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