Pittheus
Sign in to saveIn Greek mythology, Pittheus (; ) was the king of Troezen, city in Argolis, which he had named after his brother Troezen.
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In Greek mythology, Pittheus (; ) was the king of Troezen, city in Argolis, which he had named after his brother Troezen.
== Biography == Pittheus was a son of Pelops and Dia (maybe another name for Hippodamia), father of Aethra and Henioche, and grandfather and instructor of Theseus.
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