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👤 Aigyptos (eponym)

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  • Information
    eponym of Egypt, father of fifty sons
    Wikidata
    https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q404844
    Trismegistos
    https://www.trismegistos.org/name/1809
    Gender
    Male
    Birth
    Has a twin
    Son of
    👤 Belos (Egyptian) son of Poseidon and Libya👤 Anchinoe daughter of Nile👤 Memphis (Egyptian) daughter of Nile👤 Nile (river god) river god
    Father of
    👤 Lynceus (Aigyptid) only surviving son of Aigyptos👤 Proteus (Aigyptid) son of Aigyptos👤 Bousiris (Aigyptid) son of Aigyptos👤 Encelados (Aigyptid) son of Aigyptos👤 Lycos (Aigyptid) son of Aigyptos👤 Daiphron (Aigyptid II) son of Aigyptos👤 Istros (Aigyptid) son of Aigyptos👤 Chalcodon (Aigyptid) son of Aigyptos👤 Agenor (Aigyptid) son of Aigyptos👤 Chaitos son of Aigyptos👤 Diocorystes son of Aigyptos👤 Alces son of Aigyptos👤 Alcmenor son of Aigyptos👤 Hippothoos (Aigyptid) son of Aigyptos👤 Euchenor (Aigyptid) son of Aigyptos👤 Hippolytos (Aigyptid) son of Aigyptos👤 Agaptolemos son of Aigyptos👤 Cercetes (Aigyptid) son of Aigyptos👤 Eurydamas (Aigyptid) son of Aigyptos👤 Aigios (Aigyptid) son of Aigyptos👤 Argios son of Aigyptos👤 Archelaos (Aigyptid) son of Aigyptos👤 Menemachos son of Aigyptos👤 Cleitos (Aigyptid) son of Aigyptos👤 Sthenelos (Aigyptid) son of Aigyptos👤 Chrysippos (Aigyptid) son of Aigyptos👤 Eurylochos (Aigyptid) son of Aigyptos👤 Phantes (Aigyptid) son of Aigyptos👤 Peristhenes son of Aigyptos👤 Hermos (Aigyptid) son of Aigyptos👤 Dryas (Aigyptid) son of Aigyptos👤 Potamon son of Aigyptos👤 Cisseus (Aigyptid) son of Aigyptos👤 Lixos son of Aigyptos👤 Imbros (Aigyptid) son of Aigyptos👤 Bromios son of Aigyptos👤 Polyctor (Aigyptid) son of Aigyptos👤 Chthonios (Aigyptid) son of Aigyptos👤 Periphas (Aigyptid) son of Aigyptos👤 Oineus (Aigyptid) son of Aigyptos👤 Aigyptos (Aigyptid) son of Aigyptos👤 Menalces son of Aigyptos👤 Lampos (Aigyptid) son of Aigyptos👤 Idmon (Aigyptid) son of Aigyptos👤 Idas (Aigyptid) son of Aigyptos👤 Daiphron (Aigyptid I) son of Aigyptos and Hephaistine👤 Pandion (Aigyptid) son of Aigyptos👤 Arbelos (Aigyptid) son of Aigyptos👤 Hyperbios (Aigyptid) son of Aigyptos👤 Hippocorystes (Aigyptid) son of Aigyptos👥 the Sons of Aigyptos killed by the Danaids
    Twin of
    👤 Danaos father of the Danaids
    Husband of
    👤 Argyphia wife of Aigyptos
    Has children with
    👤 Argyphia wife of Aigyptos👤 Arabian consort of Aigyptos (name unknown)👤 Phoenician consort of Aigyptos (name unknown)👤 Tyria mother of some sons of Aigyptos👤 Caliadne mother of some of Aigyptos' sons👤 Gorgo (m. of Aigyptids) mother of some sons of Aigyptos👤 Hephaistine mother of some sons of Aigyptos
    Eponym of
    🌍 Egypt region in North Africa🌍 River Aigyptos (alt. Nile) alternative name for River Nile
    Settles in
    🌍 Arabia region in south-eastern Aegean
    Ruler of
    🌍 Egypt region in North Africa🌍 Memphis (Egypt) city in Egypt
    Buried at
    🏛️ the Tomb of Aigyptos (Patrai)
    Related entities
    👤 Anchinoe daughter of Nile👤 Belos (Egyptian) son of Poseidon and Libya👤 Danaos father of the Danaids🌍 Egypt region in North Africa🌍 Arabia region in south-eastern Aegean👥 the Sons of Aigyptos killed by the Danaids👥 the Danaids daughters of Danaos🌍 Argos (city) city in the Peloponnese🌍 Rhodes (island) island in the Aegean, near coast of Asia Minor🏺 the Ship of Danaos👤 Argyphia wife of Aigyptos👤 Lynceus (Aigyptid) only surviving son of Aigyptos👤 Proteus (Aigyptid) son of Aigyptos👤 Bousiris (Aigyptid) son of Aigyptos👤 Daiphron (Aigyptid II) son of Aigyptos👤 Encelados (Aigyptid) son of Aigyptos👤 Lycos (Aigyptid) son of Aigyptos👤 Agenor (Aigyptid) son of Aigyptos👤 Alces son of Aigyptos👤 Alcmenor son of Aigyptos👤 Chaitos son of Aigyptos👤 Chalcodon (Aigyptid) son of Aigyptos👤 Diocorystes son of Aigyptos👤 Euchenor (Aigyptid) son of Aigyptos👤 Hippolytos (Aigyptid) son of Aigyptos👤 Hippothoos (Aigyptid) son of Aigyptos👤 Istros (Aigyptid) son of Aigyptos👤 Arabian consort of Aigyptos (name unknown)👤 Agaptolemos son of Aigyptos👤 Aigios (Aigyptid) son of Aigyptos👤 Archelaos (Aigyptid) son of Aigyptos👤 Argios son of Aigyptos👤 Cercetes (Aigyptid) son of Aigyptos👤 Eurydamas (Aigyptid) son of Aigyptos👤 Menemachos son of Aigyptos👤 Phoenician consort of Aigyptos (name unknown)👤 Chrysippos (Aigyptid) son of Aigyptos👤 Cleitos (Aigyptid) son of Aigyptos👤 Sthenelos (Aigyptid) son of Aigyptos👤 Tyria mother of some sons of Aigyptos👤 Bromios son of Aigyptos👤 Caliadne mother of some of Aigyptos' sons👤 Chthonios (Aigyptid) son of Aigyptos👤 Cisseus (Aigyptid) son of Aigyptos👤 Dryas (Aigyptid) son of Aigyptos👤 Eurylochos (Aigyptid) son of Aigyptos👤 Hermos (Aigyptid) son of Aigyptos👤 Imbros (Aigyptid) son of Aigyptos👤 Peristhenes son of Aigyptos👤 Phantes (Aigyptid) son of Aigyptos👤 Polyctor (Aigyptid) son of Aigyptos👤 Potamon son of Aigyptos👤 Lixos son of Aigyptos👤 Lampos (Aigyptid) son of Aigyptos👤 Periphas (Aigyptid) son of Aigyptos👤 Menalces son of Aigyptos👤 Oineus (Aigyptid) son of Aigyptos👤 Aigyptos (Aigyptid) son of Aigyptos👤 Idmon (Aigyptid) son of Aigyptos👤 Gorgo (m. of Aigyptids) mother of some sons of Aigyptos👤 Arbelos (Aigyptid) son of Aigyptos👤 Daiphron (Aigyptid I) son of Aigyptos and Hephaistine👤 Hephaistine mother of some sons of Aigyptos👤 Hippocorystes (Aigyptid) son of Aigyptos👤 Hyperbios (Aigyptid) son of Aigyptos👤 Idas (Aigyptid) son of Aigyptos👤 Pandion (Aigyptid) son of Aigyptos🌍 Aroe (Achaia) city in Achaia👤 Memphis (Egyptian) daughter of Nile👤 Nile (river god) river god🌍 River Aigyptos (alt. Nile) alternative name for River Nile👥 the Melampodai ethnic group conquered by Aigyptos🌍 Memphis (Egypt) city in Egypt🏛️ the Tomb of Aigyptos (Patrai)
    Mentioned by
    📖 Apollodoros, Library 2.1.4📖 Apollodoros, Library 2.1.5📖 Pausanias 7.21.13📖 Aeschylus, Prometheus Bound 823-875📖 Lucian, Dialogues of the Sea-Gods 8.1-8.3 MacLeod📖 Lucian, The Dance 44📖 Diodoros, Library 1.51.3-1.51.4📖 D-Scholia, Iliad 4.171📖 Diodoros, Library 1.19.1-1.19.4📖 Ovid, Ibis 355-356📖 D-Scholia, Iliad 1.42📖 Phrynichos I FragTrag rep. 1 = fr. 1 Snell-Kannicht📖 Ovid, Heroides 14
    Mentioned in text
    Apollodoros, LibraryPausaniasAeschylus, Prometheus BoundLucian, Dialogues of the Sea-GodsLucian, The DanceDiodoros, LibraryD-Scholia, IliadOvid, IbisPhrynichos IOvid, Heroides
    Reported to be mentioned in text
    Apollodoros, Library
    Mentioned in citation of
    📖 Apollodoros, Library 2.1.4
    Relevant to local traditions reported from
    🌍 Egypt region in North Africa
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