The Paralus
object · 3 works · 5 mentions · 9 anchored passages
the Paralus · Paralus · the ship Paralus · the troop-ship
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History of the Peloponnesian War (Greek) · Hellenica (Greek)
The ship Paralus, and Chaereas son of Archestratus on board of it—an Athenian who had been forward in the revolution—were sent by the Samians and the soldiers with all speed to Athens, to carry the news of what had taken place;
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History of the Peloponnesian War
A famous Athenian state trireme whose crew, sent by the Four Hundred, instead seizes and hands over the regime's own ambassadors.
Now the Argives came in company with the crew of the Paralus, who, when last mentioned, had been commanded by the Four Hundred to cruise in the troop-ship round Euboea;
The ship Paralus, and Chaereas son of Archestratus on board of it—an Athenian who had been forward in the revolution—were sent by the Samians and the soldiers with all speed to Athens, to carry the news of what had taken place;
On their sailing into harbour, the Four Hundred immediately threw some two or three of the crew into prison, and having taken their vessel from them, and removed them into another employed as a troop-ship, they set them to keep guard round Euboea.
Hellenica
The Athenian state trireme that escapes Aegospotami and carries the news of the disaster home to Athens.
Now when Conon saw the oncoming attack, he signalled the Athenians to hasten with all their might to their ships.
then he sailed away with eight ships to seek refuge with Euagoras in Cyprus, while the Paralus went to Athens with the tidings of what had happened.
It was at night that the Paralus arrived at Athens with tidings of the disaster, and a sound of wailing ran from Piraeus through the long walls to the city, one man passing on the news to another;
Constitution of the Athenians
A sacred Athenian state trireme with its own elected treasurer.
They elect also a treasurer of the Paralus, and now of the Ammon.