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Selinus (mythology)

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In Greek mythology, Selinus (/ˈsɛlɪnəs/; Greek: Σελινούς, translit. Selinoús, Modern: Σελινούντας Selinoúntas) was a native king of Aegalea (Ἀιγάλεια Aigáleia) in Achaea. The kingdom which used to exist is located in the present-day Aigio.

Mythology

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Selinus who being at war with Ion, offered him his only daughter Helice and proposed to adopt him as son and successor.[1] Ion agreed to this and on his father-in-law's death, he became king of the Aegialians.[2][3]

Notes

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  1. ^ Pausanias, 7.1.3
  2. ^ Pausanias, 7.1.4
  3. ^ Graves, Robert (2017). The Greek Myths - The Complete and Definitive Edition. Penguin Books Limited. p. 163. ISBN 9780241983386.

References

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The first version of the article is translated from the article at the Greek Wikipedia (el:Main Page)