Pelops (mythology)

In Greek mythology, Pelops (/ˈpiːlɒps, ˈpɛlɒps/; Greek: Πέλοψ "dark eyes" or "dark face", derived from pelios 'dark' and ops 'face, eye') may refer to the following three figures:

Pelops, king of Pisa and son of Tantalus^[1]
Pelops, son of Agamemnon^[2]
Pelops, an Egyptian prince and one of the sons of Aegyptus. He married the Danaid Danais and was killed by her during their wedding night.^[3]

References[]

^ Bibliotheca, Epitome II, 3-9; V, 10
^ Pausanias. Description of Greece 2.16.6
^ Hyginus, Fabulae 170

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[1] Bibliotheca, Epitome II, 3-9; V, 10

[2] Pausanias. Description of Greece 2.16.6

[3] Hyginus, Fabulae 170

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