Thelxion of Sicyon explained
In Greek mythology, Thelxion (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: Θελξίων) was the fifth king of Sicyon who reigned for 52 years.[1]
Family
Thelxion was the son and heir of King Apis, descendant of the city's founder Aegialeus. He was the father of Aegyrus, who succeeded him in the throne.[2]
References
- Pausanias, Description of Greece with an English Translation by W.H.S. Jones, Litt.D., and H.A. Ormerod, M.A., in 4 Volumes. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1918. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library
- Pausanias, Graeciae Descriptio. 3 vols. Leipzig, Teubner. 1903. Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library.
Notes and References
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