King Proetus

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King Proetus is a mythological ruler in Greek legend, best known as the king of Tiryns who becomes entangled in the adventures of the hero Bellerophon.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf character in Greek mythology
mythological Greek king
accusedOf attempted seduction by Bellerophon (false accusation)
associatedMyth Bellerophon legend NERFINISHED
madness of the Proetides
associatedWith Argos NERFINISHED
Tiryns NERFINISHED
builtOrFortified Tiryns NERFINISHED
category Characters associated with Bellerophon
Kings in Greek mythology
Mythological rulers of Argos
causeOfDaughtersMadness offense against Hera (in some versions)
rejection of Dionysus (in some versions)
conflictWith Acrisius NERFINISHED
culture Ancient Greek
dividedKingdomWith Acrisius NERFINISHED
father Abas NERFINISHED
Iphianassa NERFINISHED
Iphinoe NERFINISHED
Lysippe NERFINISHED
Megapenthes NERFINISHED
gender male
hostOf Bellerophon NERFINISHED
languageOfMyth Ancient Greek
mother Ocalea NERFINISHED
mythologicalEra Age of Heroes NERFINISHED
mythType heroic legend
notableRelative Danaë (niece) NERFINISHED
Perseus (grandnephew) NERFINISHED
notableSource Apollodorus’ Bibliotheca NERFINISHED
Homer’s Iliad NERFINISHED
Pausanias’ Description of Greece NERFINISHED
reasonForSendingBellerophon to have him killed without breaking laws of hospitality
receivesFalseAccusationFrom Stheneboea NERFINISHED
regionInMyth Peloponnese NERFINISHED
religiousContext worshipper of Olympian gods (mythological context)
rewardToMelampus part of his kingdom
seeksHelpFrom Melampus NERFINISHED
sendsOnQuest Bellerophon NERFINISHED
sendsTo King Iobates of Lycia NERFINISHED
sharesRuleOver Argos NERFINISHED
Tiryns NERFINISHED
sibling Acrisius NERFINISHED
spouse Anteia NERFINISHED
Stheneboea NERFINISHED
title King of Argos NERFINISHED
King of Tiryns

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Bellerophon (later hero associated with Corinthian region) associatedWith King Proetus
subject surface form: Bellerophon