Philomelus of Phocis information

Philomelus of Phocis (Greek: Φιλόμηλος) was general of the Phocians in the Third Sacred War, brother of Onomarchus and son of Theotimus. Philomelus, with...

returned with his army to Phocis. In response to Philomelus's retreat, Pammenes ordered the Amphictyonic force to cross into Phocis as well, probably by the...

Onomarchus commanded a division of the Phocian army under his brother, Philomelus, in the action at Tithorea, in which Philomelus perished. After the battle...

allied with Athens to support Phocis while the Thessalian League remained opposed to Phocis and sought the aid of Philip of Macedon. Philip was attracted...

wife of Hades and goddess of spring growth Philomelus (Φιλόμελος), agricultural demi-god inventor of the wagon and the plough Plutus (Πλοῦτος), god of wealth...

member of the prophetic Thriae, of the springs of Delphi in Phocis. Melaena's father was one of the local river gods, either Kephisos or Pleistos of northern...

Λεδών or Λέδων) was a town of ancient Phocis in Greece, north of Tithorea, the birthplace of Philomelus, the commander of the Phocians in the Third Sacred...

against them by the other members of the Great Amphictyonic League. The Phocians, led by two capable generals, Philomelus and Onomarchus, use Delphi's riches...