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(Redirected from King Amyclas of Sparta) Greek mythological character Not to be confused with Amyclae. For other uses, see Amyclas.

In Greek mythology, Amyclas (Ancient Greek: Ἀμύκλας, romanizedAmýklas) or Amyclus was a king of Sparta and the founder of Amyclae in central Laconia.

Mythology

Amyclas was the son of King Lacedemon and Queen Sparta, and brother of Queen Eurydice of Argos. After marrying Diomēdē, daughter of Lapithes, in 1351 BC, he became the father of Argalus, Cynortas, Hyacinth, Laodamia (or Leaneira), Harpalus, Hegesandre and possibly of Polyboea. In other versions of the myth, Amyclas was also called the father of Daphne.

Regnal titles
Preceded byLacedaemon King of Sparta Succeeded byArgalus

Notes

  1. "Chapter 28 - Bronze Age History of Laconia". ACT 青森ケーブルテレビ.
  2. Pausanias, 3.1.3
  3. Apollodorus, 1.9.5 & 3.10.3; Pausanias, 3.1.3 & 3.13.1
  4. Apollodorus, 3.10.3; Pausanias, 3.1.3
  5. Pausanias, 10.9.5
  6. Apollodorus, 3.9.1
  7. Pausanias, 7.18.5 (Achaica)
  8. Scholia ad Homer, Odyssey 4.10 & 22; Pherecydes, fr. 132
  9. Pausanias, 3.19.4
  10. Parthenius, 15 from the elegiac poems of Diodorus of Elaea and the 25th book of Phylarchus

References

External links

  • Works related to Amyclas at Wikisource
Kings of Sparta
Lelegids
Lacedaemonids
Atreids
Early Heraclids
Heraclids
Agiad dynasty
Heraclids
Eurypontid dynasty


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