Chæron
Family: Pellene · Role: wrestler and tyrant · First appears: Book 7 · Chapter 27
At Pellene, Chæron accepted a very large bribe from Alexander (son of Philip) and became tyrant, destroying Pellene’s constitution. Though he won two wrestling victories and four at Olympia, these victories were not even mentioned, the account says, because of his seizure of power.
The account also says that Thero, after becoming involved with Apollo, bore Chæron.
Relationship record
Life events
- Chæron accepted Alexander’s bribe and became tyrant of Pellene, destroying its constitution.(Book 7 · Chapter 27 · 📍 Pellene)
- With: Alexander (son of Philip)
- “because he destroyed the constitution of Pellene, receiving a very large bribe from Alexander the son of Philip to become the tyrant of his country.”
- Thero bore Chæron after becoming involved with Apollo.(Book 9 · Chapter 40)
Book 7 · Chapter 27
- with Alexander (son of Philip) (Alexander bribed Chæron to become tyrant of Pellene.) “Chæron, though he won two victories in wrestling, and 4 at Olympia, they do not even care to mention, I think because he destroyed the constitution of Pellene, receiving a very large bribe from Alexander the son of Philip to become the tyrant of his country.”
- with Alexander (son of Philip) (Alexander bribed Chæron to become tyrant of Pellene.) “But Chæron, though he won two victories in wrestling, and 4 at Olympia, they do not even care to mention, I think because he destroyed the constitution of Pellene, receiving a very large bribe from Alexander the son of Philip to become the tyrant of his country.”
Book 9 · Chapter 40
- parent: Apollo “who they say was the son of Apollo by Thero the daughter of Phylas.”
- parent: Thero “who they say was the son of Apollo by Thero the daughter of Phylas.”
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Extracted from the original text of Pausanias' Description of Greece. Made with Rho MD.