Sophocles was married to a wife named Nicostrata, by whom he
became the father of Iophon. Somewhat late in life he formed a
connection with a certain Theoris, a woman of Sicyon, by whom he
had a son called Ariston.
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Yes, male lovers of Apollo may have included Adonis, Hyacinthus,
Hymenaios, Cyparissus, Admetus, Atymnius, Branchus, Carnus, Clarus,
Hippolytus of Sicyon, Iapis, Leucates, Phorbas, Potnieus.
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Their martial training and discipline gave them a reputation of
winning fighters.
It is interesting at the seige of Corinth a n unarmed party of
Spartans were suddenly confronted by a group of Corinthian
warriors. The Spartans picked up some weapons which their alleis
from Sicyon had stacked nearby, and confronted the Corinthians,
who, seeing the shields with the Sicyon insignia on them, naturally
thought they were confronted by Sicyonians who they regarded as
easybeats, and ran over the top of them. Had they known they were
Spartans, they may have been more cautious, but this story
illustrates that the Spartans lived on their reputation as well as
their actual fighting ability.