Amyclas | |
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King of Sparta | |
Member of the Spartan Royal Family | |
Other names | Amyclus |
Predecessor | Lacedaemon |
Successor | Argalus |
Abode | Sparta |
Genealogy | |
Parents | Lacedaemon and Sparta |
Siblings | Eurydice |
Consort | (1) Diomede (2) unknown |
Children | (1) Argalus, Cynortas, Hyacinth, Laodamia (orLeanira), Harpalus, Hegesandre and ?Polyboea (2) Daphne |
InGreek mythology, Amyclas (Ancient Greek: Ἀμύκλας, romanized: Amýklas) or Amyclus was a king of Sparta and the founder of Amyclae in central Laconia.
Amyclas was the son of King Lacedemon and Queen Sparta, and brother of Queen EurydiceofArgos. After marrying Diomēdē, daughter of Lapithes, in 1351 BC,[1] he became the father of Argalus,[2] Cynortas,[3] Hyacinth,[4] Laodamia[5] (orLeaneira[6]), Harpalus,[7] Hegesandre[8] and possibly of Polyboea.[9] In other versions of the myth, Amyclas was also called the father of Daphne.[10]
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Preceded by | King of Sparta | Succeeded by |
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