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Alegenor

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Alegenor
Member of the Deucalionides or of the Athenian Royal House
AbodeBoeotia
Genealogy
ParentsItonus
SiblingsHippalcimus, Electryon and Archilycus
OffspringPromachus, Clonius

In Greek mythology, Alegenor (Ancient Greek: Ἀλεγήνωρ) was the son of Itonus, son of Boeotus. He was the brother to Hippalcimus, Electryon and Archilycus.[1] Alegenor had two sons, Clonius and Promachus.[2]

Family

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Diodorus' account

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"And Itonus, the son of Boeotus, begat four sons, Hippalcimus, Electryon, Archilycus, and Alegenor. Of these sons Hippalcimus begat Peneleos, Electryon begat Leïtus, Alegenor begat Clonius, and Archilycus begat Prothoënor and Arcesilaüs, who were the leaders of all the Boeotians in the expedition against Troy."[1]

Homer's account

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".... for the wife also of Promakhos son of Alegenor will never be gladdened by the coming of her dear husband..."[2]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b Diodorus Siculus, 4.67.7 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ^ a b Homer, Iliad 14.503 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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