Herodotus' Histories

Amphiaraos

Role: oracle · First appears: Book 1 · §45–52

Life events

  • Croesus dedicated a golden shield and spear to Amphiaraos.(Book 1 · §45–52 · 📍 Thebes)
    • With: Croesus
    • “These are the things which he sent to Delphi; and to Amphiaraos, having heard of his valour and of his evil fate, he dedicated a shield made altogether of gold throughout, and a spear all of solid gold”
  • Amphilochos founded Posideion on the borders of the Kilikians and the Syrians.(Book 3 · §91–101 · 📍 Posideion)
    • With: Amphilochos
    • “Posideion, founded by Amphilochos the son of Amphiaraos on the borders of the Kilikians and the Syrians”

Book 1 · §45–52

  • with Croesus (interaction) “and to Amphiaraos, having heard of his valour and of his evil fate, he dedicated a shield made altogether of gold throughout, and a spear all of solid gold, the shaft being of gold also as well as the two points”

Book 1 · §89–93

  • with Croesus (Croesus dedicated offerings to Amphiaraos.) “Now those which he sent to Delphi and to the temple of Amphiaraos he dedicated of his own goods and as first-fruits of the wealth inherited from his father;”

Book 3 · §91–101

  • child: Amphilochos “by Amphilochos the son of Amphiaraos on the borders of the Kilikians and”

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