sons of Pterelaus

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The sons of Pterelaus are figures in Greek mythology known as the rival princes who clashed violently with Electryon over claims to the Mycenaean throne and cattle.

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Label Occurrences
sons of Pterelaus canonical 6
sons of Electryon 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf group of mythological characters
princes in Greek mythology
associatedWith Argolis
Mycenae
linked to: Mycenae and Tiryns
basedOn myths of the Taphians and Teleboans
causeOf war between Taphians and Mycenaeans
chronologicalContext generation before Heracles
claim Mycenaean throne
cattle of Electryon
conflict Electryon
sons of Electryon
linked to: sons of Pterelaus
countryOfOrigin Ancient Greece
linked to: Greek Antiquity
deathCause battle with Electryon and his sons
ethnicity Taphian
father Pterelaus
genre heroic legend
killedIn war with Electryon
languageOfOrigin Ancient Greek
member Antimachus (son of Pterelaus)
Chersidamas (son of Pterelaus)
Chromius (son of Pterelaus)
Everes (son of Pterelaus)
Mestor (son of Pterelaus)
Tyrannus (son of Pterelaus)
mentionedIn Apollodorus, Bibliotheca
myths of the Perseid dynasty
narrativeRole rival princes to Electryon
opponent Electryon
Mycenaeans
partOf Greek mythology
relatedTo Alcmene
Amphitryon
Perseus
residence Taphos
sibling Comaetho
theme cattle raiding
dynastic rivalry

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Electryon conflictWith sons of Pterelaus
Gorgophonus killedBy sons of Pterelaus
Stratobates killedBy sons of Pterelaus
Lysinomus killedBy sons of Pterelaus
sons of Pterelaus conflict sons of Electryon
linked to: sons of Pterelaus
Sthelenus killedBy sons of Pterelaus
Amphimachus killedBy sons of Pterelaus