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Inachos, the supposed son of Oceanos and Tethys, is affirmed to have been the founder of this kingdom.He married his sister Melissa, by whom he had two sons, Phoroneus and Aegialeus: he is supposed to be the father of Io, and therefore the Greeks are sometimes called "Inachoi" after him (see also the names of the Greeks).
Argos (/ ˈ ɑːr ɡ ɒ s,-ɡ ə s /; Greek: Άργος; Ancient and Katharevousa: Ἄργος) is a city and former municipality in Argolis, Peloponnese, Greece and is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, and one of the oldest in Europe. [2]
In Aeschylus' play The Suppliants [3] [4] the Danaïdes fleeing from Egypt seek asylum from King Pelasgus of Argos, who rules a broad territory bordered by the territory of the Paeonians to the north, the Strymon (river) to the east, and Dodona, the slopes of the Pindus mountains, and the sea to the west;, [5] that is, a territory including or north of the Thessalian Pelasgiotis.
Argos Pelasgikon (Ancient Greek: Ἄργος Πελασγικόν) is a Homeric location of Thessaly mentioned in the "Catalogue of Ships" passage: [1] And with them were ranged thirty hollow ships.
In Greek mythology, Danaus (/ ˈ d æ n eɪ. ə s /, [1] / ˈ d æ n i. ə s /; [2] Ancient Greek: Δαναός Danaós) was the king of Libya. His myth is a foundation legend of Argos, one of the foremost Mycenaean cities of the Peloponnesus. In Homer's Iliad, "Danaans" ("tribe of Danaus") and "Argives" commonly designate the Greek forces ...
Argus (Greek myth), several characters in Greek mythology; Argos (dog), Odysseus' dog in the Odyssey; Argos (radio program), a Dutch documentary series; Eddie Argos (born 1979), English musician; Argos-Shimano, a former cycling team; Task Force Argos, a branch of the Queensland Police Service; Toronto Argonauts or Argos, a Canadian Football ...
Mythology of Argos, Peloponnese (5 C, 65 P) Pages in category "Ancient Argos" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.
Indeed, many toponyms in Modern Greek now have different names than were used in by Greek-speaking communities in the past. An example is Malta, which was called Μελίτη (Melítē) and was once home to a Greek-speaking community. However, this community is gone or assimilated, and the common Modern Greek name is Μάλτα (Málta, from ...