Strophius
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In Greek mythology, Strophius, son of Crisus, was a King of Phocis, husband of the sister of Agamemnon (whose name was either Anaxibia, Astyocheia or Cydragora) and by her father of Pylades and Astydameia[1][2][3]. When Orestes was hiding from his murderous mother, Clytemnestra, Strophius hid him[4][5][6]. During this time, Orestes and Pylades became great friends.
Strophius was also the name of one of Pylades' sons with Electra, Orestes' sister. Pylades and Electra's other son was Medon.[7]
Yet another Strophius was the father of the Trojan Scamandrius, who was killed by Menelaus[8].
[edit] References
- ^ Pausanias, Description of Greece, 2. 29. 4
- ^ Hyginus, Fabulae, 117
- ^ Scholia on Euripides, Orestes, 33
- ^ Apollodorus, Bibliotheca, Epitome of Book 4, 6. 24
- ^ Aeschylus, Agamemnon, 877 - 885
- ^ Pindar, Pythian Ode 11. 35
- ^ Pausanias, Description of Greece, 2. 16. 7 with a reference to Hellanicus
- ^ Homer, Iliad, 5. 49
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