Xenophon's Hellenica

Other Figures — Minor Figures

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

Apollophanes

man of Cyzicus · first appears Book 4, section 1, part 2/2

  • Book 4, section 1, part 2/2 · friends with Pharnabazus “he was an old friend of Pharnabazus”
  • Book 4, section 1, part 2/2 · friends with Agesilaus “at this time had become a friend also of Agesilaus”

Callias (Lacedaemonian escort)

first appears Book 4, section 1, part 1/2

  • Book 4, section 1, part 1/2 · with Agesilaus “Agesilaus, who had not failed to note the king's impatience, at once fitted out a ship of war and gave orders to Callias, a Lacedaemonian, to escort the maiden to her new home; after which he himself began his march on Dascylium.”

Euxenus

governor in Asia · first appears Book 4, section 2, part 1/2

  • Book 4, section 2, part 1/2 · with Agesilaus “Agesilaus, on his side, determined to leave behind him in Asia Euxenus as governor, and with him a garrison numbering no less than four thousand troops, which would enable him to protect the states in Asia.”

Idaeus

secretary · first appears Book 4, section 1, part 2/2

  • Book 4, section 1, part 2/2 · employer: Agesilaus “his secretary, Idaeus, had round the neck of his charger”

Menon

political opponent · first appears Book 5, section 4, part 4/5

  • Book 5, section 4, part 4/5 · with Agesilaus “the men of Lacedaemonian proclivities desiring to put their political opponents, one of whom was Menon, to death--a proceeding which Agesilaus would not sanction.”

Otys

first appears Book 4, section 1, part 1/2

  • Book 4, section 1, part 1/2 · with Agesilaus “On his arrival in Paphlagonia, King Otys came, and an alliance was made.”

Pharax

proxenus · first appears Book 4, section 5, part 1/2

  • Book 4, section 5, part 1/2 · with Agesilaus “These latter Agesilaus, with a certain loftiness of manner, affected not even to see, although Pharax, their proxenus, stood by their side to introduce them.”

Polymarchus of Pharsalus

general in command of the cavalry · first appears Book 4, section 3, part 1/2

  • Book 4, section 3, part 1/2 · with Agesilaus “Still Polymarchus of Pharsalus, the general in command of their cavalry, rallied his men for an instant, and fell, sword in hand, with his immediate followers.”
  • Book 4, section 3, part 1/2 · enemies with Agesilaus “Still Polymarchus of Pharsalus, the general in command of their cavalry, rallied his men for an instant, and fell, sword in hand, with his immediate followers.”

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