Narcæus

First appears: Book 5 · Chapter 16

In Book 5, Chapter 16, Narcæus was born to Physcoa by Dionysus in hollow Elis. The account says that he and Physcoa first worshipped Dionysus.

When he grew up, Narcæus gained great power and built a temple of Athene, called Athene Narcæa.

Relationship record

Life events

• Physcoa became the mother of Narcæus by Dionysus.(Book 5 · Chapter 16 · 📍 hollow Elis)
  • With: Physcoa Dionysus
  • “Physcoa the tradition goes was from hollow Elis, and lived in the parish they call Orthia, and was mother by Dionysus of a boy called Narcæus”
• Narcæus gained great power and built a temple of Athene Narcæa.(Book 5 · Chapter 16)
  • With: Athene
  • “who, when he grew up, warred with the neighbouring tribes and came to great power, and built a temple of Athene Narcæa”
• Narcæus and Physcoa initiated the worship of Dionysus.(Book 5 · Chapter 16)
  • With: Physcoa Dionysus
  • “and Dionysus was they say first worshipped by Narcæus and Physcoa.”

Book 5 · Chapter 16

• parent: Physcoa “Physcoa the tradition goes was from hollow Elis, and lived in the parish they call Orthia, and was mother by Dionysus of a boy called Narcæus”
• parent: Dionysus “Physcoa the tradition goes was from hollow Elis, and lived in the parish they call Orthia, and was mother by Dionysus of a boy called Narcæus”
• with Dionysus (Narcæus worshipped Dionysus.) “Dionysus was they say first worshipped by Narcæus and Physcoa.”
• with Athene (Narcæus built a temple dedicated to Athene.) “built a temple of Athene Narcæa”

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