1. For example, Phrynichus Arabius during the second century AD wrote: 2. Phrynichus was also seen as a demagogue with no inclination towards oligarchy.3. Polyphrasmon was the son of tragic poet Phrynichus , and was named after his grandfather. 4. Astyochus went up to Alcibiades and Tissaphernes at Magnesia and communicated to them Phrynichus 's letter. 5. The Ecclesia deposed Phrynichus and elected Pisander and ten other envoys to negotiate with Tissaphernes and Alcibiades. 6. Phrynichus in desperation wrote again to Astyochus, offering him a chance to destroy the Athenian fleet at Samos.7. This also Astyochus revealed to Alcibiades who informed the officers at Samos that they had been betrayed by Phrynichus . 8. Phrynichus 'advice was to continue on their current path and reject the overtures of the dangerous enemy Alcibiades.9. Phrynichus maintained that the Great King could not be convinced to side with the Athenians, as his interests opposed theirs.10. In 476 BC Phrynichus was successful with the " Phoenissae ", called after the Phoenician women who formed the chorus.
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