Medon (Archon)
Medon ( Greek Μέδων ) is in Greek mythology the eldest son of Kodros , the king of Attica . When his father died, his brother Neileos wanted to contest him for the throne. As an argument of his claim he used that a disabled person (Medon was lame) should not become king. An inquiry was then sent to Delphi . The oracle decided that Medon should become ruler. Neileos was sent to Ionia to establish a colony there.
The Eupatrids used the controversy for the throne to abolish the monarchy - so Medon did not become king, but the first archon for life.
His son Akastos was elected second archon for life after him.
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literature
- Pausanias: Traveling in Greece . Artemis Verlag, Zurich and Munich, 1987, ISBN 3-7608-3678-X .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Kodros | Ruler of Attica | Akastos |