Archias
historical figure · 7 works · 8 mentions · 9 anchored passages
Archias of the deme of Cholargas · Archias son of Samius
spoken of as
1 expressionArchias 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.
in the texts
History of the Peloponnesian War
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;
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;
Against Androtion
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.
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;
Theomnestus and Apollodorus Against Neaera
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 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.
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;
The Histories
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.
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.
These two alone entered the fortress along with the fleeing crowd of Samians, and were cut off and killed in the city of Samos.
De Pallio
Historical founder-leader of Syracuse.
so too the Corinthians, with Archias, fortify Syracuse.
Characters
A local figure from whom the boor habitually fetches salt fish.
And passing along the same road he fetches the salt fish from Archias.
Hellenica
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.
He conducted them all to the anteroom adjoining the treasury of the polemarchs’ building, and then came in himself and told Archias and his colleagues that the women said they would not enter if any of the servants were in the room.
As for Phillidas, since the polemarchs always celebrate a festival of Aphrodite upon the expiration of their term of office, he was making all the arrangements for them, and in particular, having long ago promised to bring them women, and the most stately and beautiful women there were in Thebes, he said he would do so at that time.