Aloeus (son of Helios)
Aloeus ( Greek Ἀλωεύς ) is the son of the god Helios in Greek mythology . He is considered to be the mortal father of Epopeus . He received the government of Asopia, later Sikyon , from his father , while his brother Aietes got the rule of Ephyraia ( Corinth ).
After him, Epopeus became king of Sicyon.
swell
- Pausanias , traveling in Greece , 2, 1, 1; 2, 3, 10.
literature
- Heinrich Wilhelm Stoll : Aloeus 2 . In: Wilhelm Heinrich Roscher (Hrsg.): Detailed lexicon of Greek and Roman mythology . Volume 1,1, Leipzig 1886, column 255 ( digitized version ).
- Johannes Toepffer : Aloeus 2 . In: Paulys Realencyclopadie der classischen Antiquity Science (RE). Volume I, 2, Stuttgart 1894, Col. 1594.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Corax |
King of Sikyon 15th century BC BC (mythical chronology) |
Epopeus |