Mythological kings of Laconia

In Greek mythology, Eurotas (; ) was a king of Laconia. == Family == thumb|Eurotas with his daughter Sparta (mythology)|Sparta|left|257x257px Eurotas was the son of King Myles of Laconia and grandson of Lelex, eponymous ancestor of the Leleges. The Bibliotheca gave a slight variant of the mythological generation of Eurotas, who was described as the son of Lelex, born from the ground, by his wife Cleocharia. In some accounts, his mother was called Taygete instead. Eurotas had no male heir but he did have two daughters Sparta and Tiasa by Clete.

king of Laconia

In Greek mythology, Myles (; ) was an ancient king of Laconia. He was the son of the King Lelex and possibly the naiad Queen Cleocharia, and brother of Polycaon. Myles was the father of Eurotas who begotten Sparta after whom the city of Sparta was named.