ðɪstˈoːɹaɪdz fˈɪɡjɚz æz ɐ mˈeɪdʒɚ kˈæɹɪktɚɹ ɪnðə fˈɪkʃənəl lˈaɪf ʌv hˈoʊmɚ fɹˈɔːdʒuːləntli ɐskɹˈaɪbd tə hɪɹˈɑːdəɾəs.
Thestorides figures as a major character in the fictional Life of Homer fraudulently ascribed to Herodotus.