Daskylos (father of Gyges)
Daskylos ( Greek Δάσκυλος ), probably from Xanthos , is the father of Mermnaden Gyges , the king of Lydia .
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- Herodotus 1.8
- Pausanias 4,21,5
- Anthologia Palatina 7,709 (here called Daskyles )
literature
- Jakob Escher-Bürkli : Daskylos 4. In: Paulys Realencyclopadie der classischen Antiquity Science (RE). Volume IV, 2, Stuttgart 1901, Col. 2221.
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| SURNAME | Daskylos |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Δάσκυλος |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Father of Mermnaden Gyges, King of Lydia |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 8th century BC Chr. |
| DATE OF DEATH | 8th century BC BC or 7th century BC Chr. |