Charicles
historical figure · 5 works · 6 mentions · 7 anchored passages
Charicles son of Apollodorus
in the texts
On the Mysteries
A commission member described with Peisander as a fervent democrat.
Peisander and Charicles, who were regarded in those days as the most fervent of democrats, were members of the commission of inquiry.
Who, again, but Charicles would have cross-examined me?
Orations
A hypothetical person used in the dialogue's illustration.
Let us suppose that we know Charicles and Charixenus, but are ignorant where they dwell, and that we are making a conjecture about their house;
Concerning the Team of Horses
Teisias's brother-in-law, portrayed as an oligarch who served the enemy and injured the city upon his return, contrasted unfavorably with Alcibiades the elder.
For it is self-evident that it was the people he was aiding, that he desired the same form of government as yourselves, that he suffered at the hands of the same persons, that he was unfortunate when the state was unfortunate, that he considered the same persons as you his enemies and friends, that in every way he exposed himself to danger either at your hands, or on your account, or on your behal …
History of the Peloponnesian War
Athenian commander sent to raid the Peloponnesian coast and to secure an Argive contingent, coordinating with Demosthenes.
Charicles, on the other hand, waited until he had entirely fortified the place;
Meanwhile the Athenians, at the time of the fortifica tion of Decelea, and at the very commencement of the spring, sent thirty ships to cruise round the Peloponnese, under the command of Charicles son of Apollodorus, who was ordered to go to Argos also, and call for a contingent of their heavy-armed to go on board, according to the terms of their alliance.
Memorabilia
One of the Thirty Tyrants who, together with Critias, drafted the law forbidding the teaching of the art of words and confronted Socrates over it.
or Where is Critias?
— for instance, Where does Charicles live?
Indeed yes, said Charicles, and cowherds too: