Marathon (son of Epopeus)
Marathon ( gr. Μαραθών) was in Greek mythology the son of Epopeus , king of Sicyon . He fled to Attica from his abusive father . After the death of Epopeus he returned to his homeland and handed over rule to his sons. Sikyon was Asopia, later Sikyon and Corinth received Ephyra, later Corinth .
Marathon settled in Attica in the place that was later named after him Marathon . After Plutarch , however, another marathon was namesake.
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- Pausanias , traveling in Greece , 1, 15, 3; 2, 1, 1.
- Plutarch, Theseus , 32, 4.