Proetus — was a mythical king of Tiryns. His father Abas, son of the last surviving Danaid, had ruled over Argos as well and married Ocalea. However, Proetus quarreled continually with his twin brother Acrisius, inventing bucklers in the process, and in… … Wikipedia
Proetus — ▪ Greek mythology in Greek mythology, a king of Argos, grandson of Danaus. He quarreled with his twin brother, Acrisius, and divided the kingdom with him, Proetus taking Tiryns, which he fortified with huge blocks of stone carried by the… … Universalium
proetus — pro·e·tus … English syllables
proetus — prōˈēd.əs noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin : a genus (the type of the family Proetidae) comprising small trilobites with nearly equal shields, smooth depressed glabella, and narrow cheeks and being common throughout the Paleozoic… … Useful english dictionary
ПРЭТ — • Proetus, Προι̃τος, сын Абанта и Окалии, брат близнец Акрисия, которым он в борьбе за Аргос был изгнан из отечества. Он бежал к Иобату, царю ликийскому, женился на его дочери Антее (Сфенебэе) и был возвращен им силой оружия в Аргос.… … Реальный словарь классических древностей
Melampvs — MELAMPVS, i, od. odis, Gr. Μελάμπους, οδος, (⇒ Tab. XXV.) Amythaons und der Idomene Sohn, hielt sich auf dem Lande auf, wo vor seinem Hause eine Eiche stund, in welcher eine Schlange ihr Nest hatte. Seine Bedienten schlugen die alten todt, er… … Gründliches mythologisches Lexikon
Bellerophon — (βελλεροφῶν) or Bellerophontes (βελλεροφόντης) was a hero of Greek mythology, the greatest hero and slayer of monsters, alongside of Kadmos and Perseus, before the days of Heracles , [Kerenyi 1959, p 75.] whose greatest feat was killing the… … Wikipedia
Acrisius — (Ancient Greek: polytonic|Ακρίσιος) was a mythical king of Argos, and a son of Abas and Aglaea [Apollodorus. The Library , [http://www.theoi.com/Text/Apollodorus2.html Book 2] .] (or Ocalea, depending on the author), grandson of Lynceus, great… … Wikipedia
Nauplius (mythology) — In Greek mythology, Nauplius (Greek: Ναύπλιος) was the name of two characters, one descended from the other. The name may originally have been applied to one character, the founder of the city of Nauplia (modern Nafplion) in Argolis. Ancient… … Wikipedia
Stheneboea — In Greek mythology Stheneboea or Stheneboia (the strong cow or strong through cattle ) was the daughter of Iobates, king in Lycia, [ Iliad vi.160, as Anteia .] and consort of Proetus, joint king in the Argolid with Acrisius, having his seat at… … Wikipedia
