Mygdon was killed by Heracles on the way to Pontus to complete his ninth labour, which was to fetch the belt of Queen Hippolyte of the Amazons. After Heracles killed Mygdon, he gave his former lands to Lycus, who renamed the place Heraclea in honour of Heracles. The latter fathered a son named Berecynthus by Mygdon's daughter Astydameia after killing her father.
. . .in a battle between him [i.e Lycus] and the king of the Bebryces Hercules sided with Lycus and slew many, amongst others King Mygdon, brother of Amycus. And he took much land from the Bebryces and gave it to Lycus, who called it all Heraclea.
Apollodorus, The Library with an English Translation by Sir James George Frazer, F.B.A., F.R.S. in 2 Volumes, Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1921. ISBN 0-674-99135-4. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library. Greek text available from the same website.
mygdon, bebryces, other, uses, mygdon, greek, mythology, king, mygdon, ancient, greek, Μύγδων, bebryces, people, lived, bithynia, northern, asia, minor, poseidon, bithynian, nymph, melia, thus, brother, amycus, also, bebrycian, king, mythology, editmygdon, kil. For other uses see Mygdon In Greek mythology King Mygdon Ancient Greek Mygdwn of the Bebryces people who lived in Bithynia in northern Asia Minor He was the son of Poseidon and the Bithynian nymph Melia and thus brother of Amycus also a Bebrycian king 1 Mythology EditMygdon was killed by Heracles on the way to Pontus to complete his ninth labour which was to fetch the belt of Queen Hippolyte of the Amazons After Heracles killed Mygdon he gave his former lands to Lycus who renamed the place Heraclea in honour of Heracles The latter fathered a son named Berecynthus by Mygdon s daughter Astydameia after killing her father in a battle between him i e Lycus and the king of the Bebryces Hercules sided with Lycus and slew many amongst others King Mygdon brother of Amycus And he took much land from the Bebryces and gave it to Lycus who called it all Heraclea Note Edit Apollodorus 2 5 9References EditApollodorus The Library with an English Translation by Sir James George Frazer F B A F R S in 2 Volumes Cambridge MA Harvard University Press London William Heinemann Ltd 1921 ISBN 0 674 99135 4 Online version at the Perseus Digital Library Greek text available from the same website William Smith A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology s v Mygdon London 1848 This article relating to Greek mythology is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mygdon of Bebryces amp oldid 1129781364, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
