Eurypylus of Cos
King of Cos in Greek mythology
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In Greek mythology, Eurypylus /jʊəˈrɪpɪləs/ (Ancient Greek: Εὐρύπυλος, romanized: Eurupulos, lit. 'wide-gated') was a king of the island of Cos.
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Heracles landed on Cos to escape a storm sent upon him by Hera, but the Coans took him for a pirate and attacked him; in a battle that ensued, Eurypylus was killed by Heracles.[3] In another version, Heracles planned the attack on Cos because he liked Eurypylus' daughter Chalciope and intended to abduct her.[4] Chalciope is indeed known as the mother of Heracles's son Thessalus.[5]
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