Pytheas
historical figure · 3 works · 3 mentions · 5 anchored passages
Lampon's powerful son
in the texts
Letters
A former friend of the Athenian people turned opponent of Demosthenes, described as having risen from poverty and near-servile status to wealth by writing hostile speeches for his current patrons.
Furthermore, I am not going to omit the case of Pytheas either, who was a friend of the people down to his entrance into public life but after that was ready to do anything to injure you.
Isthmean
Brother of Phylacidas, victor in the pancratium at Nemea and elsewhere, praised for his skillful technique.
For I came, Muse, a steward of victory-songs to Phylacidas and Pytheas and Euthymenes.
But for you, Phylacidas, flourishing twofold excellence is recorded at the Isthmus, and at Nemea for both you and Pytheas in the pancratium.
I praise Pytheas also among limb-subduing pancratiasts, skillful with his hands in guiding straight the course of Phylacidas’ blows, and with a mind to match.
Nemean
Young pancratium victor at Nemea, son of Lampon, honored in Nemean 5.
Truly even now, Pytheas, your mother’s brother honors the kindred race of that hero following after you.
He has brought honor to the Aeacids, the heroic spearmen descended from Cronus and Zeus and the golden Nereids, and to his mother city, a land friendly to guests.
Sweet song, go on every merchant-ship and rowboat that leaves Aegina, and announce that Lampon’s powerful son Pytheas won the victory garland for the pancratium at the Nemean games, a boy whose cheeks do not yet show the tender season that is mother to the dark blossom.