Phya, a tall and beautiful woman of Attica, whom Pisistratus, when he wished to re-establish himself a third time in his tyranny, dressed like the goddess Minerva, and led to the city on a chariot, making the populace believe that the goddess herself came to restore him to power. The artifice succeeded. Herodotus, bk. 1, ch. 59.—Polyænus, bk. 1, ch. 40.
Phycus (untis), a promontory near Cyrene, now called Ras-al-sem. Lucan, bk. 9.
Phylăce, a town of Thessaly, built by Phylacus. Protesilaus reigned there, from whence he is often called Phylacides. Lucan, bk. 6, li. 252.——A town of Arcadia. Pausanias, bk. 1, ch. 34.——A town of Epirus. Livy, bk. 45, ch. 26.
Phylăcus, a son of Deion king of Phocis. He married Clymene the daughter of Mynias, and founded Phylace. Apollodorus.
Phylarchus, a Greek biographer, who flourished B.C. 221. He was accused of partiality by Plutarch, Aratus.
Phylas, a king of Ephyre, son of Antiochus and grandson of Hercules.
Phyle, a well-fortified village of Attica, at a little distance from Athens. Cornelius Nepos, Thrasybulus.
Phyleis, a daughter of Thespius. Apollodorus.
Phylēus, one of the Greek captains during the Trojan war.——A son of Augeas. He blamed his father for refusing to pay Hercules what he had promised him for cleaning his stables. He was placed on his father’s throne by Hercules.
Phylĭra. See: [Philyra].