Ocyllus
Family: Lacedaemonians · Role: ambassador · First appears: Book 5, section 4, part 2/5
In Book 5, section 4, Ocyllus was among the Lacedaemonian ambassadors staying at Athens in the house of Callias, their proxenos. After news arrived, the Athenians imprisoned him with Etymocles and Aristolochus, suspecting their involvement in a plot; the ambassadors were later acquitted and dismissed.
In Book 6, section 5, Ocyllus was named among the Lacedaemonian ambassadors alongside Aracus, Pharax, Etymocles and Olontheus.
Relationship record
Life events
- The Athenians imprisoned the three Spartan ambassadors, suspecting their involvement in the plot.(Book 5, section 4, part 2/5 · 📍 Athens)
- With: Etymocles Aristolochus
- “Immediately on receipt of the news the Athenians seized these three and imprisoned them, as not improbably concerned in the plot.”
- The ambassadors were acquitted of involvement in the plot and dismissed.(Book 5, section 4, part 2/5 · 📍 Athens)
- With: Etymocles Aristolochus
- “On this wise the ambassadors were acquitted of all concern in the matter and dismissed.”
Book 5, section 4, part 2/5
- with Callias (Athenian proxenos) (Callias was their proxenos and hosted Ocyllus.) “there were some Lacedaemonian ambassadors in Athens at the moment, at the house of Callias their proxenos; their names were Etymocles, Aristolochus, and Ocyllus.”
Book 6, section 5, part 3/4
- with Aracus (Served together as Lacedaemonian ambassadors.) “The Lacedaemonian ambassadors were Aracus, Ocyllus, Pharax, Etymocles, and Olontheus”
- with Pharax (Lacedaemonian ambassador) (Served together as Lacedaemonian ambassadors.) “The Lacedaemonian ambassadors were Aracus, Ocyllus, Pharax, Etymocles, and Olontheus”
- with Etymocles (Served together as Lacedaemonian ambassadors.) “The Lacedaemonian ambassadors were Aracus, Ocyllus, Pharax, Etymocles, and Olontheus”
- with Olontheus (Served together as Lacedaemonian ambassadors.) “The Lacedaemonian ambassadors were Aracus, Ocyllus, Pharax, Etymocles, and Olontheus”
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