Magnes (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Magnes was a name attributed to two men.
- Magnes, eponym and first king of Magnesia. He was the son of Zeus and Thyia or of Aeolus and Enarete.
- Magnes, a son of Argos and Perimele, and father of Hymenaeus; from him also a portion of Thessaly derived its name Magnesia.
- Magnes from Zakynthos, one of the suitors of Penelope. He was killed, along with the others, by Odysseus.[1]
References
- ↑ Bibliotheca, Epitome of Book 4, 7. 26 - 30
Sources
- William Smith. A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology. London (1873).
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