Pityreus
Role: king of Epidaurus · First appears: Book 2 · Chapter 26
Pityreus, king of Epidaurus, was described as a descendant of Ion. At Epidauria, he surrendered the land to Deiphontes and the Argives without fighting, then retired to Athens with his subjects. His son was Procles (son of Pityreus).
Relationship record
Life events
- Pityreus surrendered Epidauria to Deiphontes and the Argives, then retired to Athens with his subjects.(Book 2 · Chapter 26 · 📍 Epidauria)
- With: Deiphontes
- “He they say gave up the land without fighting for it to Deiphontes and the Argives: and retired to Athens with his subjects”
Book 2 · Chapter 26
- with Ion (Ion is stated to be Pityreus's ancestor.) “Pityreus, the descendant of Ion the son of Xuthus.”
- with Deiphontes (Pityreus ceded the land to Deiphontes and the Argives.) “He they say gave up the land without fighting for it to Deiphontes and the Argives: and retired to Athens with his subjects and dwelt there”
- with Ion (Pityreus is described as a descendant of Ion.) “Pityreus, the descendant of Ion the son of Xuthus.”
Book 7 · Chapter 4
- child: Procles (son of Pityreus) “The Ionian leader was Procles the son of Pityreus”
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Extracted from the original text of Pausanias' Description of Greece. Made with Rho MD.