Pausanias' Description of Greece

Simus

First appears: Book 8 · Chapter 5

During the reign of Simus, son of Phialus, the old statue of Black Demeter belonging to the people of Phigalia was destroyed by fire. Pompus succeeded him; during Pompus’s reign, the Æginetans sailed to Cyllene for commerce.

Relationship record

Book 8 · Chapter 5

  • parent: Phialus “And during the reign of Simus, the son of Phialus, the old statue of Black Demeter that belonged to the people of Phigalia was destroyed by fire.”
  • with Pompus (Pompus succeeded Simus) “And during the reign of Pompus his successor the Æginetans sailed to Cyllene for purposes of commerce.”
  • with Black Demeter (interaction) “the old statue of Black Demeter that belonged to the people of Phigalia was destroyed by fire”

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