Ariston

Family: Corinthian · Role: helmsman in the Syracusan service · First appears: Book 7 · Chapter 21 · Part 7

Life events

• Ariston persuaded the Syracusan commanders to arrange a surprise attack after the crews dined.(Book 7 · Chapter 21 · Part 7)
  • “until at last Ariston, son of Pyrrhicus, a Corinthian, the ablest helmsman in the Syracusan service, persuaded their naval commanders to send to the officials in the city, and tell them to move the sale market as quickly as they could down to the sea, and oblige every one to bring whatever eatables he had and sell them there, thus enabling the commanders to land the crews and dine at once close to the ships, and shortly afterwards, the selfsame day, to attack the Athenians again when they were not expecting it.”

Book 7 · Chapter 21 · Part 7

• parent: Pyrrhicus “Ariston, son of Pyrrhicus, a Corinthian, the ablest helmsman in the Syracusan service”

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Extracted from the original text of History of the Peloponnesian War. Made with Rho MD.