Phormio
Family: Athenians · Role: Admiral · First appears: Book 1 · Chapter 23
In Book 1, Chapter 23, the Athenians paid Phormio’s debts so he could become Admiral. By Book 3, Chapter 16, Castor and Pollux had sought lodging in his daughter’s chamber; the next day, she and her attendants had vanished, and statues of the twins were found there.
At the 98th Olympiad, in Book 5, Chapter 21, Phormio of Halicarnassus—champion in the preceding Olympiad—was among the boxing rivals bribed by Eupolus. The people of Elis fined all four athletes. In Book 10, Chapter 11, Phormio, son of Asopichus, was associated with “his famous deeds.”
Relationship record
Life events
- The Athenians paid Phormio’s debts, enabling him to become Admiral.(Book 1 · Chapter 23 · 📍 Pæanian township)
- “Accordingly the Athenians paid his debts, for they would have him as Admiral.”
- Phormio's daughter and her attendants vanished after Castor and Pollux sought lodging in her chamber.(Book 3 · Chapter 16)
- Eupolus bribed three boxing rivals, and the people of Elis fined all four athletes.(Book 5 · Chapter 21 · 📍 Altis)
- With: Eupolus Agenor (the Arcadian boxer) Prytanis
- “For Eupolus the Thessalian bribed his rivals in boxing to let him win the prize, Agenor from Arcadia, and Prytanis from Cyzicus, and Phormio from Halicarnassus, who was the champion in the preceding Olympiad. This was the first foul play they say at the boxing matches, and Eupolus and those who had been bribed by him were fined by the people of Elis.”
- Phormio, son of Asopichus, becomes associated with famous naval deeds.(Book 10 · Chapter 11)
- With: Asopichus
- “I think also the inscription refers to Phormio the son of Asopichus, and to his famous deeds.”
Book 1 · Chapter 23
- parent: Asopichus “Phormio the son of Asopichus”
Book 3 · Chapter 16
- with Castor (interaction) “To him Castor and Pollux came as strangers, they said they had come from Cyrene and desired to lodge at his house, and asked for a chamber”
- with Pollux (interaction) “To him Castor and Pollux came as strangers, they said they had come from Cyrene and desired to lodge at his house, and asked for a chamber”
- with Castor (interaction) “To him Castor and Pollux came as strangers, they said they had come from Cyrene and desired to lodge at his house, and asked for a chamber”
- with Pollux (interaction) “To him Castor and Pollux came as strangers, they said they had come from Cyrene and desired to lodge at his house, and asked for a chamber”
Book 5 · Chapter 21
- rivals with Eupolus “For Eupolus the Thessalian bribed his rivals in boxing to let him win the prize, Agenor from Arcadia, and Prytanis from Cyzicus, and Phormio from Halicarnassus, who was the champion in the preceding Olympiad.”
- with Eupolus (Eupolus bribed Phormio.) “For Eupolus the Thessalian bribed his rivals in boxing to let him win the prize, Agenor from Arcadia, and Prytanis from Cyzicus, and Phormio from Halicarnassus, who was the champion in the preceding Olympiad.”
Book 10 · Chapter 11
- parent: Asopichus (Asopichus is Phormio's father.) “I think also the inscription refers to Phormio the son of Asopichus, and to his famous deeds.”
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