Talaus
Greek mythology character
In-universe information
FamilyBias (father)
Pero (mother)
Alphesiboea (sister)
Anaxibia (half-sister)
Arëius (brother)
Aretus (brother)
Leodocus (brother)
Perialkes (brother)
SpouseLysimache
ChildrenAdrastus, Aristomachus, Astynome, Eriphyle, Hippomedon, Mecisteus, Metidice, Parthenopaeus, Pronax

In Greek mythology, Talaus /ˈtæliəs/ (Ancient Greek: Ταλαός) was the king of Argos and one of the Argonauts.[1] He was the son of Bias (or Perialces) and Pero. His wife was Lysimache, daughter of Abas (also known as Eurynome, Lysippe[2] or Lysianassa, daughter of Polybus[3]). He was the father of Adrastus, Aristomachus, Astynome, Eriphyle, Mecisteus, Metidice, and Pronax.[4][5][6]

Notes

  1. ^ Apollonius Rhodius, Argonautica 2.118
  2. ^ Scholia on Plato, p. 419 ed. Bekker (937, 26 ed. Baiter)
  3. ^ Pausanias, 2.6.6
  4. ^ Apollodorus, 1.9.13
  5. ^ Hyginus, Fabulae 70
  6. ^ Pindar, Nemean Ode 9.16

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