The same historian further affirms that, after her husband's death, she had a love affair with the Greek physician Apollonides of Cos, and that when the affair was discovered, Apollonides was tortured and put to death by queen mother Amestris.
Sejarahwan yang sama selanjutnya menegaskan bahwa setelah kematian suaminya, ia memiliki hubungan asmara dengan dokter Yunani Apollonides dari Kos, dan bahwa ketika perselingkuhan itu dipergoki, Apollonides disiksa dan dibunuh oleh Ibu suri Amestris.