< Europs, son of Phoroneus >

1 Origin

Europs was born in Phoroneus (later Argos) in 1735 BC.

Europs' father was Phoroneus, son of Inachus. [Paus.2.34.4]

2 Family

Europs had a son, Hermion. [Paus.2.34.4]

3 Others

3.1 King of Sicyon

Aegialeus, the brother of Europs' father Phoroneus, died.

Aegialeus' son Lycaon is presumed to have died before his father.

Phoroneus made his son Europs the successor of Aegialeia (later Sicyon), which Aegialeus had founded.

Europs became the second king of Sicyon. [Euseb.Chron.177]

3.2 Usurpation

Europs was killed by Telchin (or Telchis), a powerful man in Aegialeia. Telchin became the third king of Sicyon. [Estimated from the battle between Phoroneus and Telchines]

Phoroneus, the father of Europs, attacked Aegialeia and fought against the Telchines led by Telchin, but was defeated. [Orosius.1.7]