Aletes (son of Aigisthus)
Aletes ( Greek Ἀλήτης ), the son of Aigisthus , was a king of Mycenae in Greek mythology .
After Orestes killed Aigisthus and his own mother Clytaimnestra for the murder of his father Agamemnon , he had to leave the country because of the iniquity of matricide. As in Mycenae arrived the wrong message, Orestes was in Tauris of Artemis been sacrificed Aletes took over the kingdom. Orestes returned, however, killed Aletes and was crowned king.
See also
swell
- Hyginus Mythographus , Fabulae 122; 124.
literature
- Georg Knaack : Aletes 2) . In: Paulys Realencyclopadie der classischen Antiquity Science (RE). Volume I, 1, Stuttgart 1893, column 1369.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Aigisthus |
King of Mycenae 12th century BC BC (mythical chronology) |
Orestes |