Pythias
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Pythias was the (adopted) daughter of Hermias of Atarneus and Aristotle's first wife.
She was likely born about 362 BC and died in Athens after 335 BC. She predeceased Aristotle, which is known from his will, since it directs that her wish be honored to have her bones buried with his.
Together Aristotle and Pythias had a daughter, also named Pythias. This Pythias marred three times, but was also said to predecease her father. Her first husband was to Nicanor, Aristotle's nephew by his sister Arimneste. According to Aristotle's will, Nicanor was to manage the family affairs until his son, Nicomachus came of age. Pythias' second husband was Procles of Sparta. Pythias' third husband was Metrodorus, a physician.
[edit] References
- Diogenes Laertius, Life of Aristotle. Translated by C.D. Yonge.
- Eduard Zeller, Aristotle and the Earlier Peripatetics (1897).
