12. Study questions Copy

1. Who is the first Athenian mentioned and who was his father?

Megacles, son of Alcmaeon.

2. Who had he previously visited?

Croesus

3. Who was the other Athenian? Who was his father?

Hippocleides, son of Tisander.

4. How long did the suitors stay?

A year.

5. What happened to them during their stay?

He was testing them as to their suitability as a potential husband.