Ischepolis

First appears: Book 1 · Chapter 42

In Book 1, Chapter 42, Alcathous sent his elder son Ischepolis to assist Meleager in Ætolia against the Calydonian boar, where Ischepolis was killed. Hearing of his death, Callipolis interrupted Alcathous’s sacrifice; Alcathous then killed Callipolis.

Relationship record

Life events

• Ischepolis was killed while assisting Meleager against the Calydonian boar.(Book 1 · Chapter 42 · 📍 Ætolia)
  • With: Meleager
  • “Ischepolis, whom his father sent to assist Meleager in Ætolia against the Calydonian boar. And when he was killed”
• Alcathous killed Callipolis after Callipolis disrupted his sacrifice upon hearing Ischepolis was dead.(Book 1 · Chapter 42)
  • With: Alcathous Callipolis
  • “in his wrath killed him instantaneously by striking him on the head with one of the pieces of wood he had thrown down from the altar.”

Book 1 · Chapter 42

• parent: Alcathous “Alcathous had also an elder son called Ischepolis, whom his father sent to assist Meleager in Ætolia against the Calydonian boar.”
• with Meleager (Ischepolis assisted Meleager.) “Alcathous had also an elder son called Ischepolis, whom his father sent to assist Meleager in Ætolia against the Calydonian boar.”

Book 1 · Chapter 43

• parent: Alcathous “and also Ischepolis the son of Alcathous.”

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