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Thelxion (murderer of Apis)

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(Redirected from Thelxion of Argos) Argive companion of Telchin For other uses, see Thelxion.

In Greek mythology, Thelxion (Ancient Greek: Θελξίων) was the Argive companion of Telchin. Along with his companion, he planned a conspiracy against Apis, the son of Phoroneus, and finally the two killed him. They were in turn slain by Argus Panoptes.

Note

Apollodorus, 2.1.1 'He also avenged the murder of Apis by putting the guilty (pl.) to death.'

References

Apollodorus, The Library with an English Translation by Sir James George Frazer, F.B.A., F.R.S. in 2 Volumes, Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1921. ISBN 0-674-99135-4. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library. Greek text available from the same website.

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