Melanippus
historical figure · 3 works · 4 mentions · 6 anchored passages
Melanippus son of Astacus · Melanippus, the Rhodian
spoken of as
1 expressionMelanippus the Rhodian1 mention
Hellenica (Greek)
When Iphicrates had reached the place where the enemy’s triremes were, he found the crews of all save one already disembarked on the shore, but Melanippus, the Rhodian, had not only advised the others not to remain there, but had manned his own ship and was sailing out to sea.
in the texts
The Histories
Theban hero brought to Sicyon by Cleisthenes as Adrastus' deadliest enemy, granted a sanctuary and Adrastus' former honors.
Having then designated the precinct for him, Cleisthenes took away all Adrastus ' sacrifices and festivals and gave them to Melanippus.
When he thought he had found one, he sent to Boeotian Thebes saying that he would gladly bring Melanippus son of Astacus into his country, and the Thebans handed him over.
Now the reason why Cleisthenes brought in Melanippus, a thing which I must relate, was that Melanippus was Adrastus ' deadliest enemy, for Adrastus had slain his brother Mecisteus and his son-in-law Tydeus.
Nemean
Maternal ancestor of Aristagoras, associated with the stream of the Ismenus at Thebes.
Truly, it was easy to recognize in him the ancient blood of Peisander of Sparta, who came from Amyclae with Orestes, leading here a bronze-armored host of Aetolians, and also the blending of his blood with that of his mother’s ancestor Melanippus, beside the stream of the Ismenus.
Hellenica
A Rhodian associated with the Syracusan ships who alone escapes Iphicrates' capture.
When Iphicrates had reached the place where the enemy’s triremes were, he found the crews of all save one already disembarked on the shore, but Melanippus, the Rhodian, had not only advised the others not to remain there, but had manned his own ship and was sailing out to sea.