Electryon

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In Greek mythology, Electryon was the son of Perseus and Andromeda, and king of Mycenae. He married either Anaxo, daughter of his brother Alcaeus and sister of Amphitryon, or Eurydice daughter of Pelops. His wife bore him a daughter Alcmena and six sons. Electryon had another son Licymnius by Midea, a Phrygian woman.

The six sons of Pterelaus, descended from Electryon's brother Mestor came to Mycenae to claim a share of kingdom. When Electryon spurned their request, they drove off his cattle; in the ensuring battle all-but-one were killed. Evenus, the surviving son, sold the cattle to Polyxenus of Elis. Amphitryon, Electryon's nephew and promised in marriage to Alcmena, bought the cattle and returned them to his uncle, but accidentally killed him as he threw his club at one of the cows. Electryon's brother Sthenelus seized the throne of Mycenae, charged Amphitryon with murder, and sent him into exile.

M. Grant and J. Hazel, Who's Who in Classical Mythology, David McKay & Co Ltd, 1979

Preceded by
Perseus		 King of Mycenae Succeeded by
Sthenelus
King of Tiryns
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