Damasichthon

Family: Ionians · Role: leader · First appears: Book 7 · Chapter 3

Book 7, Chapter 3, says Damasichthon and his brother Promethus, sons of Codrus, usurped the kingdom over the Ionians. Afterwards, Promethus slew Damasichthon, fled to Naxos, and died there.

Relationship record

Life events

• Promethus slew Damasichthon, fled to Naxos, and died there.(Book 7 · Chapter 3 · 📍 Naxos)
  • With: Promethus
  • “And Promethus afterwards slew his brother Damasichthon and fled to Naxos, and died there”

Book 7 · Chapter 3

• parent: Codrus “The kingdom over the Ionians was usurped by their leaders Damasichthon and Promethus the sons of Codrus.”
• siblings with Promethus “And Promethus afterwards slew his brother Damasichthon and fled to Naxos, and died there”
• with Promethus (Promethus killed Damasichthon.) “And Promethus afterwards slew his brother Damasichthon and fled to Naxos, and died there”

Book 9 · Chapter 5

• parent: Opheltes (Parent-to-child direction.) “Damasichthon, the son of Opheltes the son of Peneleos”
• child: Ptolemæus (Damasichthon is the antecedent of 'His'.) “His son was Ptolemæus”
• elder kin: Peneleos (grandparent relationship) “Damasichthon, the son of Opheltes the son of Peneleos.”

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