Licymnius

Likymnios

Illegitimate son of Electryon and a Phrygian woman, named Midea. Slain by one of Hercules’ sons, Tlepolemus.

Genealogy

Midea

Electryon

Alcmena, Amphimachus, Anactor, Archelaus, Celaeneus, Chirimachus, Gorgophonus, Lysinomus, Phylonomus, Stratobates

Perimede

Argius, Melas

Places
  1. Mycenae
  2. Peloponnese
  3. Thebes
  4. Unknown
Events
  1. Electryon is challenged for control of Mycenae by the sons of Pterelaus
  2. Amphitryon, Alcmena and Licymnius are purified by Creon
  3. Amphitryon gives Perimede to Licymnius
  4. Tlepolemus accidentally kills Licymnius
  5. Tlepolemus kills Likymnios
Citations
  1. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 4.5
  2. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 4.6
  3. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 7.3
  4. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 7.7
  5. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 8.2
  6. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 2, Section 660
  7. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 2, Section 22.8
  8. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 3, Section 15.4
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