< Messene, daughter of Phorbas >
1 Origin
Messene was born in Argos in 1623 BC.
Messene's father was Phorbas, son of Criasus. [Paus.2.16.1]
Messene's mother was Euboea, daughter of Asterion. [EuriSchoOr.932.02]
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< Messene, daughter of Danaus >
1 Origin
Messene was born in Argos in 1430 BC.
1.1 Father of Messene
Pausanias records that Messene's father was Triopas of Argos. [Paus.4.1.1, Paus.4.3.9, Paus.4.26.8, Paus.4.27.6, Paus.4.31.11]
Pausanias reports that Messene's father was the most famous and powerful in Greece. [Paus.4.1.2]
At the time of Messene's marriage, Danaus ruled Argos, and Triopas was probably an alias or real name of Danaus.
The Egyptian chronicle of Thutmose III records that tribute was paid from the land of Danaya (Tanaju), which is presumed to be the Greeks. [wiki: Mycenaean Greece]
Danaya was the name of the tribe of Danaus, and the name Danaus may have been coined from the tribe's name, like a person's name.
2 Family
Messene married Polycaon, son of Lelex. [Paus.4.1.5]
3 Others
In 1410 BC, Polycaon moved to a place about 47 km west-northwest of Lacedaemon and founded Andania. [Paus.4.1.2]
Many people from Argos, Messene's hometown, participated in the construction of the city. [Paus.4.1.2]
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