< Pelasgus, son of Arcas >

1 Origin

Pelasgus was born in Phoroneus (later Argos) in 1710 BC.

Pelasgus' father was Arcas, son of Themisto. [Apo.2.1.1, Antiq.1.11.2, Paus.2.14.4]

Pelasgus' mother was Niobe (or Nioba), daughter of Phoroneus. [Apo.2.1.1, Antiq.1.11.2, Paus.2.14.4]

2 Family

Pelasgus married Deianira, daughter of Lycaon, who lived in Aegialeia (later Sicyon). [Antiq.1.11.2]

Pelasgus and Deianira had a son, Lycaon. [Antiq.1.13.1]

3 Others

The marriage of Pelasgus and Deianira was around the same time that Apis, son of Phoroneus of Argos, occupied Aegialeia. [Orosius.1.7]

Apis, king of Argos, became king of the Aegialians and ruled Aegialeia for 25 years. [Euseb.Chron.173]

It is presumed that Apis married his nephew Pelasgus to Deianira, daughter of Lycaon of Aegialeia, and allowed Pelasgus to rule Aegialeia.