Phegeus
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 ambushed Tydeus during the war of the Seven against Thebes. Like others participating in this ambush he was killed by Tydeus.[3]
- Phegeus, a defender of Thebes in the war of 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 Creon would not let the bodies of those who had died attacking Thebes in the war of the Seven against Thebes be burned.[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
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