person
Procles
also: Procles
One of the twin sons of Aristodemus and joint founder-king of Sparta, brother of Eurysthenes. Cicero cites the twins, who lived unequal lives despite a shared birth, against the astrologers' doctrine.
Reading notes
- On Divination §2.90 Procles and Eurysthenes
The twin sons of Aristodemus and joint founder-kings of Sparta, who lived unequal lives and won unequal fame. Cicero uses them against the astrologers' claim that a shared birth means a shared destiny.