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{{short description|Lelegian king in Greek mythology}} | |||
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In [[Greek mythology]], '''Altes''' was a [[Leleges|Lelegian]] king who resided at [[Pedasus]], which was situated in or near the [[Troad]]. According to [[Homer]]'s ''[[Iliad]],'' Altes was the father of [[Laothoe]], one of the many wives of King [[Priam]]. In other accounts, Altes is also said to be the father of the [[Argonauts|Argonaut]] [[Ancaeus (son of Poseidon)|Ancaeus]] of [[Samos]]; perhaps because this Ancaeus was also of Lelegian stock. The parentage of Altes is not given by the ancient mythographers.<ref>[[Homer]], ''[[Iliad]]'' 21.86 & 22.51</ref> | In [[Greek mythology]], '''Altes''' was a [[Leleges|Lelegian]] king who resided at [[Pedasus]], which was situated in or near the [[Troad]]. According to [[Homer]]'s ''[[Iliad]],'' Altes was the father of [[Laothoe]], one of the many wives of King [[Priam]]. In other accounts, Altes is also said to be the father of the [[Argonauts|Argonaut]] [[Ancaeus (son of Poseidon)|Ancaeus]] of [[Samos]]; perhaps because this Ancaeus was also of Lelegian stock. The parentage of Altes is not given by the ancient mythographers.<ref>[[Homer]], ''[[Iliad]]'' 21.86 & 22.51</ref> | ||
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In Greek mythology, Altes was a Lelegian king who resided at Pedasus, which was situated in or near the Troad. According to Homer's Iliad, Altes was the father of Laothoe, one of the many wives of King Priam. In other accounts, Altes is also said to be the father of the Argonaut Ancaeus of Samos; perhaps because this Ancaeus was also of Lelegian stock. The parentage of Altes is not given by the ancient mythographers.[1]
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- Homer, The Iliad with an English Translation by A.T. Murray, Ph.D. in two volumes. Cambridge, MA., Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann, Ltd. 1924. Template:ISBN. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library.
- Homer, Homeri Opera in five volumes. Oxford, Oxford University Press. 1920. Template:ISBN. Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library.