Cynortas

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In Greek mythology, Cynortas (Template:Langx, Template:IPAc-en) or Cynortes (Template:Langx, Template:IPAc-en) or Cynortus was a king of Sparta.

Family

Cynortas was the son of King Amyclas of Sparta[1] and Queen Diomede, and thus brother to King Argalus,[2] Hyacinthus,[3] Laodamia[4] (or Leanira[5]), Hegesandre,[6] Harpalus,[7] Polyboea[8] and in other versions, of Daphne.[9] He was the father of Oebalus[2] or of Perieres,[10] who either succeeded to the throne.

Mythology

After the death of his brother Argalus, Cynortes inherited the kingdom and eventually became the king of Sparta.[2] His tomb was shown near Scias at Sparta.[11]

Regnal titles
Preceded byTemplate:S-bef/check King of Sparta Template:S-ttl/check Template:S-aft/check Succeeded by

See also

Notes

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  1. Apollodorus, 1.9.5 & 3.10.3; Pausanias, 3.13.1
  2. a b c Pausanias, 3.1.3
  3. Apollodorus, 3.10.3; Pausanias, 3.1.3
  4. Pausanias, 10.9.5
  5. Apollodorus, 3.9.1
  6. Scholia on Homer, Odyssey 4.10; Pherecydes, fr. 132
  7. Pausanias, 7.18.5 (Achaica)
  8. Pausanias, 3.19.4
  9. Parthenius, Erotica Pathemata 15
  10. Apollodorus, 1.9.5 & 3.10.3–4
  11. Pausanias, 3.13.1; Scholia on Euripides, Orestes 447

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References

External links

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