Pittheus
Sign in to saveIn Greek mythology, Pittheus (; ) was the king of Troezen, city in Argolis, which he had named after his brother Troezen.
Wikidata facts
- Gender
- male
- Child
- Aethra
- Father
- Pelops
- Mother
- Hippodamia
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- described by source
- Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
- name in native language
- Πιτθέας
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Encyclopedic overview
8 sectionsContents
- Biography
- Mythology
- Early life
- Childless Aegeus
- Two heroes
- Misfortune of Hippolytus
- Source
- References
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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