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    Archias

    historical figure · 7 works · 8 mentions · 9 anchored passages

    Archias of the deme of Cholargas · Archias son of Samius

    spoken of as

    1 expression

    Archias of Cholargas1 mention

    Against Androtion (Greek)

    Again, I expect that Archias, of the deme of Cholargas,—for he too was a Councillor last year-will plead on their behalf in his character of respectable citizen.
    against androtion

    in the texts

    History of the Peloponnesian WarClassical · Greek

    Figure at Camarina reported to be conspiring to betray the city to the Syracusans.

    The Athenians, on receiving tidings that Camarina was going to be betrayed to the Syracusans by Archias and his party, sailed thither;
    chapter 17
    Syracuse was founded the next year by Archias, of the family of Hercules at Corinth, after he had first expelled the Sicels from the island;
    chapter 6

    Against AndrotionClassical · Greek

    A former Councillor expected to defend the Council by appealing to his respectability.

    Again, I expect that Archias, of the deme of Cholargas,—for he too was a Councillor last year-will plead on their behalf in his character of respectable citizen.
    against androtion
    If he says that he spoke against it but could persuade no one, surely it is ridiculous for him now to defend this Council that rejected all his excellent advice;
    against androtion

    Theomnestus and Apollodorus Against NeaeraClassical · Greek

    A former hierophant of noble Eumolpid birth who was convicted of impiety for improperly performing a sacrifice involving the courtesan Sinopê, and punished despite his office and lineage.

    It is, then, a monstrous thing that a man who was of the race of the Eumolpidae, born of honorable ancestors and a citizen of Athens, should be punished for having transgressed one of your established customs;
    theomnestus and apollodorus against neaera
    It is worth your while, men of Athens, to consider this also—that you punished Archias, who had been hierophant, when he was convicted in court of impiety and of offering sacrifice contrary to the rites handed down by our fathers.
    theomnestus and apollodorus against neaera

    The HistoriesClassical · Greek

    A Spartan soldier killed fighting bravely inside Samos during the siege; his grandson of the same name later told Herodotus of the honors the family received.

    These two alone entered the fortress along with the fleeing crowd of Samians, and were cut off and killed in the city of Samos.
    chapter 3
    I myself have met in his native town of Pitana another Archias son of Samius, and grandson of the Archias mentioned above, who honored the Samians more than any other of his guest-friends, and told me that his father had borne the name Samius because he was the son of that Archias who was killed fighting bravely at Samos.
    chapter 3

    De PallioLate Antiquity · Latin

    Historical founder-leader of Syracuse.

    so too the Corinthians, with Archias, fortify Syracuse.
    de pallio

    CharactersHellenistic · Greek

    A local figure from whom the boor habitually fetches salt fish.

    And passing along the same road he fetches the salt fish from Archias.
    characters

    HellenicaClassical · Greek

    Theban polemarch aligned with the ruling faction and killed by Melon's conspirators.

    There was a certain Phillidas, who acted as secretary to Archias and his fellow polemarchs and in other ways served them, as it seemed, most excellently.
    chapter 5
    After this Melon took with him six of the fittest men among the exiles, armed with daggers and no other weapon, and in the first place proceeded by night into the territory of Thebes;
    chapter 5
    It was in this way, then, as some tell the story, that the polemarchs were killed, while others say that Melon and his followers came in as though they were revellers and killed them.
    chapter 5