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CHRISTOPHER BARON

University of Notre Dame

In the account he chooses to give (1.95.1) of the upbringing of the first Persian king, CYRUS (II), Herodotus describes Artembares as a man of good repute among the MEDES; it is his son who complains about his treatment by Cyrus while the boys are playing at “the king and his court” (1.114.3). In taking the complaint to the Median king ASTYAGES, Artembares sets in motion the discovery of Cyrus’ true identity.

In the story found in Nicolaus of Damascus (FGrHist 90 F66.1–7, probably taken from CTESIAS), Artembares is Astyages’ cup‐bearer. Cyrus attaches himself to Artembares as he works his way up through the Median court hierarchy, and Artembares, a EUNUCH, adopts Cyrus as his son before his death (see Kuhrt 2007, 97–98). Several men by this name are attested in the ancient sources (Schmitt, IPGL 118–19 (no. 77a for this Artembares)).

SEE ALSO: Artembares the Persian; Games; Sources for Herodotus