Athenian — Minor Figures

36 figures from The Histories who appear only briefly. Each keeps their own page; this one gathers them so they can be read together.

Tellos

man praised by Solon as happy · first appears Book 1 · §28–33

• Book 1 · §28–33 · with Solon “Yes, O king, Tellos the Athenian.”
• Book 1 · §28–33 · with Croesus “The Athenians buried him publicly where he fell, and honoured him greatly.”

Megacles (son of Alcmaion, ch007)

leader of the faction of the shore · first appears Book 1 · §53–59

• Book 1 · §53–59 · parent: Alcmaion (father of Megacles, ch007) “Megacles the son of Alcmaion being leader of the first faction”
• Book 1 · §53–59 · rivals with Peisistratos “who, when the Athenians of the shore were at feud with those of the plain, Megacles the son of Alcmaion being leader of the first faction, and Lycurgos the son of Aristolaïdes of that of the plain, aimed at the despotism for himself and gathered a third party.”

Callimachos

polemarch · first appears Book 6 · §108–115

• Book 6 · §108–115 · with Miltiades son of Kimon “Thus speaking Miltiades gained Callimachos to his side;”

Kimon (son of Miltiades)

commander · first appears Book 7 · §107–118

• Book 7 · §107–118 · parent: Miltiades son of Kimon “the Athenians under Kimon the son of Miltiades”
• Book 7 · §107–118 · enemies with Boges “when he was besieged by the Athenians under Kimon the son of Miltiades”

Pericles

son of Xanthippos and Agariste · first appears Book 6 · §126–133

• Book 6 · §126–133 · parent: Agariste (daughter of Hippocrates) “then after a few days she bore to Xanthippos Pericles.”
• Book 6 · §126–133 · parent: Xanthippos “then after a few days she bore to Xanthippos Pericles.”

Mnesiphilos

first appears Book 8 · §56–64

• Book 8 · §56–64 · with Themistocles “But if there by any means, go thou and try to unsettle that which has been resolved, if perchance thou mayest persuade Eurybiades to change his plans, so as to stay here.”
• Book 8 · §56–64 · with Themistocles “Mnesiphilos an Athenian asked him what they had resolved; and being informed by him that it had been determined to take out the ships to the Isthmus and fight a battle by sea in defence of the Peloponnese, he said: ”

Megacles (son of Hippocrates)

son of Hippocrates · first appears Book 6 · §126–133

• Book 6 · §126–133 · parent: Hippocrates “and of Hippocrates came another Megacles and another Agariste, called after Agariste, the daughter of Cleisthenes”

Ariphon

father of Xanthippos · first appears Book 8 · §130–136

• Book 8 · §130–136 · with Xanthippos “Xanthippos the son of Ariphon”
• Book 8 · §130–136 · child: Xanthippos “Xanthippos the son of Ariphon”

Theseus

legendary figure · first appears Book 9 · §71–78

• Book 9 · §71–78 · with Helen “not knowing to what place of hiding Helen had been removed”