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Megapenthes (son of Proetus)

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In Greek mythology, Megapenthes (/ˌmɛɡəˈpɛnˌθiːz/; Ancient Greek: Μεγαπένθης, romanized: Megapénthēs, lit. 'great sorrow' or '"great mourning'[1]) was a king of Argos.

Family

Megapenthes was the son and successor of Proetus[2] and father of either Argeus[3] or Anaxagoras[4] (in some accounts, Anaxagoras was his grandson through Argeus). He also had a daughter Iphianeira, who married Melampus.[5]

Mythology

Megapenthes exchanged kingdoms (Argos for Tiryns) with his cousin Perseus[6] whom he killed much later.[7]

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