Illyrios

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Illyrios ( Greek  Ἰλλυριός , Latinized Illyrius) is a person of Greek mythology . He ruled over Illyria and was the namesake of the ancient Illyrian people .

Illyrios is the youngest son of Kadmos and Harmonia , whom they fathered after their departure from Thebes and their support of the Encheleans to defeat the Illyrians.

genealogy

Illyrios had six sons and three daughters, whose names are associated with Illyrian tribes :

Sons
  • Encheleus ( Ἐγχελέα ) - Encheleans
  • Autarieus ( Ἀυταριέα ) - Autariats
  • Dardanus ( Δάρδανον ) - Dardan
  • Maedus ( Μαίδον )
  • Taulas ( Ταυλαντά ) - Taulantier
  • Perrhaebus ( Περραιβόν )
Daughters
Grandson
  • Pannonius or Paeon (son of Autarieus ) - Pannonians
Great grandchildren

Individual evidence

  1. Libraries of Apollodor 3,5,4,1 f.
  2. ^ John J. Wilkes : The Illyrians. Blackwell, Oxford 1995, ISBN 0-631-19807-5 , p. 92.