Dercylidas
historical figure · 3 works · 7 mentions · 19 anchored passages
Sisyphus (nickname)
in the texts
Hellenica
Lacedaemonian commander who succeeds Thibron in Asia, noted for resourcefulness, discipline, and rapid, largely bloodless conquests, nicknamed 'Sisyphus.'
And Dercylidas replied:
Then Meidias, not knowing what to do, said:
But as for me, Dercylidas, where am I to dwell?
Panegyricus
A Spartan commander who campaigned successfully in Aeolis with a small force.
I do not forget that Dercylidas, with a thousand heavy-armed troops, extended his power over Aeolis;
Anabasis
Commander named in Timasion's account of prior campaigning.
I am acquainted with Aeolis, Phrygia, Troas, and the entire province of Pharnabazus, partly because I come from that region, and partly because I have campaigned there with Clearchus and Dercylidas.