< Lelex, son of Libya >

1 Origin

Lelex was born in Thebes, Egypt in 1485 BC.

Lelex's mother was Libya, daughter of Epaphus. [Paus.1.44.3]

2 Family

Lelex married Cleocharia. [Apo.3.10.3]

Lelex had a son Myles. [Paus.3.1.1]

Lelex had a son Polycaon. [Paus.3.1.1]

Lelex had a daughter Therapne. [Paus.3.19.9]

3 Others

In 1430 BC, Lelex emigrated from Egypt to Greece with Danaus, son of Belus. [Apo.2.1.4, Diod.5.58.1]

Lelex landed near Pyramia in Thyrea, on the border between Argolis and Laconia. [Plut.Pyrrhus.32]

Lelex went inland from Pyramia, descended along the Eurotas River, and settled in the middle reaches of the river.

He then left the area in the hands of his son Myles and moved to Megara.

Car, son of Phoroneus, son of Inachus, had moved to Megara from Argos before Lelex. [Apo.3.10.3, Paus.1.39.6, Paus.1.44.3]