Phoroneus
Sign in to savethumb|alt=Phoroneus|Relief from Giotto's Campanile, depicting Phoroneus as the man who invented law.
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- Potamoi
- Gender
- male
- Father
- Inachus
- Sibling
- Aegialeus
- Image
- Andrea e nino pisano, phoroneus ossia la legislazione, 1348-50, dal lato sud del campanile 01.JPG
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- name in native language
- Φορωνεύς
- described by source
- Pauly–Wissowa
- worshipped by
- Greek mythology
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Encyclopedic overview
6 sectionsContents
- Family
- Reign
- Argive genealogy
- Notes
- References
- External links
thumb|alt=Phoroneus|Relief from Giotto's Campanile, depicting Phoroneus as the man who invented law.
In Greek mythology, Phoroneus (; Ancient Greek: Φορωνεύς means 'bringer of a price') was a culture-hero of the Argolid, fire-bringer, law giver, and primordial king of Argos.
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