< Phlegyas, son of Hyrieus >
1 Origin
Phlegyas was born in Euboea (later Hyria) in Boeotia in 1415 BC.
Phlegyas' mother was Dotis. [Apo.3.5.5]
Phlegyas' father was Hyrieus, the father of Nycteus, who killed him, so Nycteus and Phlegyas are presumed to be half-brothers. [See Nycteus]
2 Others
Phlegyas was killed by Nycteus and Lycus in 1390 BC. [Apo.3.5.5]
< Phlegyas, son of Chryse >
1 Origin
Phlegyas was born in Ephyraea (later Corinth) in Argolis in 1382 BC.
Phlegyas' mother was Chryse.
2 Family
Phlegyas had no children.
3 Others
Phlegyas founded the town of Phlegyas and gathered warriors from all over Greece, and they came to be called Phlegyans.
The Phlegyans were Achaeans from Thessaly who emigrated from Corinth to Boeotia with Phlegyas' grandfather Almus.
The ruin of Gla is thought to be the town of Phlegyas.
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