Doros
Doros ( Greek Δῶρος ) is considered to be the progenitor of the Greek tribe of Dorians .
Doros' father is Hellen and his mother is the nymph Orseis . His siblings are Xuthos and Aeolos . Xanthippe is the daughter of Doros and the wife of Pleuron . Hellen divided his empire among his sons. Doros received a portion and called his subjects Dorians . The great Greek tribal group of the Dorians derives its name from this ancestor. The Greeks also thought he was the founder of Dor .
His son Tektamos led the resettlement of Aiolers and Pelasgians to Crete .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Pseudo-Apollodor, Libraries 1, 7, 3 ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
