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In [[Greek mythology]], '''Phegeus''' ([[Ancient Greek]]: Φηγέως) was the name of the following characters:
In [[Greek mythology]], '''Phegeus''' ([[Ancient Greek]]: Φηγεύς) was the name of the following characters:
* Phegeus, another name for [[Aegialeus (King of Sicyon)|Aegialeus]], son of [[Inachus]] and king of [[Sicyon]].<ref name=":0">[[Augustine of Hippo|Augustine]]. ''[[The City of God (book)|City of God]]'' ''[http://topostext.org/work.php?work_id=235#18.3 Book 18.3]''</ref>
* Phegeus, another name for [[Aegialeus (King of Sicyon)|Aegialeus]], son of [[Inachus]] and king of [[Sicyon]].<ref name=":0">[[Augustine of Hippo|Augustine]]. ''[[The City of God (book)|City of God]]'' ''[http://topostext.org/work.php?work_id=235#18.3 Book 18.3]''</ref>
*[[Phegeus (king of Psophis)|Phegeus]], king of Psophis.<ref name=":02">[[Bibliotheca (Pseudo-Apollodorus)|Pseudo-Apollodorus]]. ''Bibliotheca, 3.7.6''</ref>
*[[Phegeus (king of Psophis)|Phegeus]], king of Psophis.<ref name=":02">[[Bibliotheca (Pseudo-Apollodorus)|Pseudo-Apollodorus]]. ''Bibliotheca, 3.7.6''</ref>

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In Greek mythology, Phegeus (Ancient Greek: Φηγεύς) was the name of the following characters:

  • Phegeus, another name for Aegialeus, son of Inachus and king of Sicyon.[1]
  • Phegeus, king of Psophis.[2]
  • Phegeus, was one of the Thebans who laid an ambush for Tydeus when he returned from Thebes just before the war of the Seven Against Thebes. Like others participating in this ambush he was killed by Tydeus.[3]
  • Phegeus, a Theban who fought against the Seven Against Thebes. He was killed by Agreus.[4]
  • Phegeus, an Athenian messenger whom Theseus sent to Creon with a threat of war against Thebes, if he would not let burn the bodies of those who had fought in the defeated army of the Seven Against Thebes.[5]
  • Phegeus, son of Dares, priest of Hephaestus at Troy. He was the brother of Idaeus and was killed by Diomedes during the Trojan War.[6]
  • Phegeus, one of Aeneas' companions in Italy. He was killed by Turnus, the man who opposed Aeneas in Italy.[7]
  • Phegeus, soldier in the army of Aeneas. He was killed by Turnus, the man who opposed Aeneas in Italy.[8]

References

  1. ^ Augustine. City of God Book 18.3
  2. ^ Pseudo-Apollodorus. Bibliotheca, 3.7.6
  3. ^ Statius. Thebaid, 2.609
  4. ^ Statius. Thebaid, 7.603 & 8.441
  5. ^ Statius. Thebaid, 12.596
  6. ^ Homer. Iliad, Book 5.9ff.
  7. ^ Virgil. Aeneid, Book 5.263 & 9.765
  8. ^ Virgil. Aeneid, Book 12.371ff