Pausanias' Description of Greece

Aetius

Family: Trœzen · Role: king · First appears: Book 2 · Chapter 30

In Book 2, Chapter 30, Aetius succeeded his father Anthas and his uncle Hyperes in the kingdom, and named one of the two cities Poseidonias. When Trœzen and Pittheus joined him, there were three kings instead of one.

In Book 2, Chapter 31, Aetius built a temple to Zeus, Zeus Soter.

Relationship record

Life events

  • Aetius succeeded to the kingdom and named one city Poseidonias.(Book 2 · Chapter 30 · 📍 Poseidonias)
    • “And Aetius the son of Anthas, succeeding his father and uncle in the kingdom, called one of these two cities Poseidonias.”
  • Aetius built the temple of Zeus Soter.(Book 2 · Chapter 31)
    • With: Anthas Zeus
    • “There is also a temple of Zeus Soter, built they say by King Aetius the son of Anthas.”

Book 2 · Chapter 30

  • parent: Anthas “Aetius the son of Anthas”
  • elder kin: Hyperes (Hyperes was Aetius's uncle.) “Aetius the son of Anthas, succeeding his father and uncle in the kingdom”
  • with Trœzen (Trœzen joined Aetius in the kingship.) “And when Trœzen and Pittheus joined Aetius, there were three kings instead of one”
  • with Pittheus (Pittheus joined Aetius in the kingship.) “And when Trœzen and Pittheus joined Aetius, there were three kings instead of one”

Book 2 · Chapter 31

  • with Zeus (interaction) “There is also a temple of Zeus Soter, built they say by King Aetius the son of Anthas”
  • parent: Anthas “King Aetius the son of Anthas”

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