Talaus

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]

This article is about the mythological king. For the spider genus, see Talaus (spider).

References
  1. Apollonius Rhodius, Argonautica, 2. 118
  2. Scholia on Plato, p. 419 ed. Bekker (937, 26 ed. Baiter)
  3. Pausanias, Description of Greece, 2. 6. 6.
  4. Pseudo-Apollodorus, Bibliotheca 1. 9. 13
  5. Hyginus, Fabulae, 70
  6. Pindar, Nemean Ode 9. 16

Sources
  • Smith, Willam. Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, v. 3, page 971
  • Barthall, Edward E. Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Greece. University of Miami Press, 1971, ISBN 0-87024-165-6, pp. 105–106.
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