Damasichthon (King of Thebes)
Damasichthon ( Greek Δαμασίχθων Damasíchthōn ) is a king of Thebes in Greek mythology .
He is the son of Opheltes , the grandson of Peneleus and the father of Ptolemy . When Autesion , the king of Thebes , had to leave the city after an oracle, Damasichthon was appointed as his successor. After Damasichthon his son Ptolemy took over the government.
swell
- Pausanias 9, 5, 16.
literature
- Wilhelm Heinrich Roscher: Damasichthon 2 . In: Wilhelm Heinrich Roscher (Hrsg.): Detailed lexicon of Greek and Roman mythology . Volume 1,1, Leipzig 1886, column 941 ( digitized version ).
- Georg Wissowa : Damasichthon 3. In: Paulys Realencyclopädie der classischen Antiquity Science (RE). Volume IV, 2, Stuttgart 1901, Col. 2038.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Autesion |
King of Thebes 11th century BC Chr. (Fictional chronology) |
Ptolemy |