Lacedaemonian — Minor Figures
14 figures from Plutarch's Lives who appear only briefly. Each keeps their own page; this one gathers them so they can be read together.
Cynisca
sister of Agesilaus · first appears Agesilaus
- Agesilaus · with Agesilaus “induced his sister, Cynisca, to send a chariot into the course”
- Agesilaus · siblings with Agesilaus “induced his sister, Cynisca, to send a chariot into the course”
Etymocles
friend of Agesilaus · first appears Agesilaus
- Agesilaus · friends with Agesilaus “till Etymocles, one of Agesilaus's friends, discovered to them the king's mind”
Eupolia (daughter)
daughter of Agesilaus · first appears Agesilaus
- Agesilaus · parent: Agesilaus “his two daughters to have been called Eupolia and Prolyta”
Eupolia (mother)
mother of Agesilaus · first appears Agesilaus
- Agesilaus · child: Agesilaus “Agesilaus, much the younger, born of Eupolia, the daughter of Melesippidas”
- Agesilaus · parent: Melesippidas “Eupolia, the daughter of Melesippidas”
Prolyta
daughter of Agesilaus · first appears Agesilaus
- Agesilaus · parent: Agesilaus “his two daughters to have been called Eupolia and Prolyta”
Teleutias
half-brother of Agesilaus · first appears Agesilaus
- Agesilaus · siblings with Agesilaus “his half-brother Teleutias might be chosen admiral”
Aracus
nominal admiral · first appears Lysander
- Lysander · with Lysander “they gave the title of admiral to one Aracus, and sent Lysander nominally as vice-admiral, but, indeed, with full powers.”
Callicratidas
admiral · first appears Lysander
- Lysander · with Lysander “Callicratidas, when he came to succeed Lysander as admiral”
- Lysander · rivals with Lysander “And therefore, from the very beginning, they could not look pleasantly upon Callicratidas, when he came to succeed Lysander as admiral”
Thorax
fellow-captain · first appears Lysander
- Lysander · friends with Lysander “the Ephors taking it very ill, put one of his friends and fellow-captains, Thorax, to death”
Archidamus (father)
king · first appears Agesilaus
- Agesilaus · parent: Zeuxidamus “Archidamus, the son of Zeuxidamus, having reigned gloriously over the Lacedaemonians”
- Agesilaus · child: Agis “left behind him two sons, Agis the elder, begotten of Lampido”
Lampido
mother of Agis · first appears Agesilaus
- Agesilaus · child: Agis “Agis the elder, begotten of Lampido, a noble lady”
Damippus
man of Lacedaemon · first appears Marcellus
- Marcellus · with Marcus Claudius “When the Syracusans much desired to redeem this man, and there were many meetings and treaties about the matter betwixt them and Marcellus”
Isadas
son of Phoebidas · first appears Agesilaus
- Agesilaus · parent: Phoebidas “Isadas, however, the son of Phoebidas”
- Agesilaus · child: Phoebidas “Isadas, however, the son of Phoebidas”
Melesippidas
father of Eupolia · first appears Agesilaus
- Agesilaus · child: Eupolia (mother) “Eupolia, the daughter of Melesippidas”
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Extracted from the original text of Plutarch's Lives. Made with Rho MD.