Phegeus

Purifies Alcmaeon of the murder of his mother Eriphyle.

Genealogy

Agenor, Arsinoe, Pronous

Group

Sons of Dares

Place

Psophis

Events
  1. Phegeus purifies Alcmaeon
  2. Phegeus is tricked into giving Alcmaeon the necklace and robe
  3. Phegeus orders his sons to ambush Alcmaeon
  4. Sons of Phegeus kill Alcmaeon
  5. The sons of Alcmaeon kill Phegeus and his wife
Citations
  1. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 7.5
  2. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 7.6
  3. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 6, Section 17.6
  4. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 8, Section 24.2
  5. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 8, Section 24.8
  6. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 8, Section 24.10
  7. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 9, Section 41.2
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