Egyptian — Minor Figures

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

Sesostris

king · first appears Book 2 · §108–114

• Book 2 · §108–114 · child: Pheros “Now after Sesostris had brought his life to an end, his son Pheros, they told me, received in succession the kingdom”
• Book 2 · §108–114 · rivals with Dareios “for Sesostris had subdued other nations besides, not fewer than he, and also the Scythians; but Dareios had not been able to conquer the Scythians”

Typhon

god · first appears Book 2 · §144–149

• Book 2 · §144–149 · with Apollo “he was king over Egypt last, having deposed Typhon.”
• Book 2 · §150–156 · enemies with Apollo “Typhon came after him seeking everywhere and desiring to find the son of Osiris”

Patarbemis

messenger · first appears Book 2 · §158–165

• Book 2 · §158–165 · with Apries “Apries hearing this sent to Amasis one of the Egyptians who were about his own person, a man of reputation, whose name was Patarbemis, enjoining him to bring Amasis alive into his presence.”

Psammis

king · first appears Book 2 · §158–165

• Book 2 · §158–165 · parent: Necos (son of Psammetichos) “After this, having reigned in all sixteen years, he brought his life to an end, and handed on the kingdom to Psammis his son.”
• Book 2 · §158–165 · child: Apries “Apries the son of Psammis received the kingdom in succession.”

Lynkeus

man of Chemmis · first appears Book 2 · §81–91

• Book 2 · §81–91 · with Perseus “for Danaos and Lynkeus were men of Chemmis and had sailed to Hellas, and from them they traced a descent and came down to Perseus”

Thonis

warden of the river-mouth · first appears Book 2 · §108–114

• Book 2 · §108–114 · with Proteus “Thonis then having heard their tale sent forthwith a message to Proteus at Memphis, which said as follows:”
• Book 2 · §115–120 · with Alexander (son of Priam) “Hearing this, Thonis seized Alexander and detained his ships, and”

Pheros

son and successor of Sesostris · first appears Book 2 · §108–114

• Book 2 · §108–114 · parent: Sesostris “Now after Sesostris had brought his life to an end, his son Pheros, they told me, received in succession the kingdom”
• Book 2 · §108–114 · with Proteus “After him, they said, there succeeded to the throne a man of Memphis, whose name in the tongue of the Hellenes was Proteus;”

Thannyras

son of Inaros · first appears Book 3 · §15–21

• Book 3 · §15–21 · parent: Inaros “by the case of Thannyras the son of Inaros, who received back the power which his father had”

Necos (father of Psammetichos)

father of Psammetichos · first appears Book 2 · §150–156

• Book 2 · §150–156 · child: Psammetichos “This Psammetichos had formerly been a fugitive from the Ethiopian Sabacos who had killed his father Necos”

Chephren

king · first appears Book 2 · §122–129

• Book 2 · §122–129 · siblings with Cheops “And after he was dead his brother Chephren succeeded to the kingdom.”
• Book 2 · §122–129 · with Cheops “And after he was dead his brother Chephren succeeded to the kingdom.”

Mykerinos

king · first appears Book 2 · §122–129

• Book 2 · §122–129 · parent: Cheops “After him, they said, Mykerinos became king over Egypt, who was the son of Cheops;”

Pausiris

son of Amyrtaios · first appears Book 3 · §15–21

• Book 3 · §15–21 · parent: Amyrtaios “and by that of Pausiris the son of Amyrtaios, for he too received back the power of his father”

Amyrtaios

father of Pausiris · first appears Book 3 · §15–21

• Book 3 · §15–21 · child: Pausiris “and by that of Pausiris the son of Amyrtaios, for he too received back the power of his father”

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Extracted from the original text of The Histories. Made with Rho MD.