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In Greek mythology, Talaus (; Ancient Greek: Ταλαός) was the king of Argos and one of the Argonauts. He was the son of Bias (or ) and Pero, and brother of and Leodocus. His wife was Lysimache, daughter of Abas (also known as Eurynome, Lysippe or Lysianassa, daughter of Polybus). He was the father of Adrastus, Aristomachus, Astynome, Eriphyle, Mecisteus, , and Pronax. NotesReferencesApollonius Rhodius, Argonautica translated by Robert Cooper Seaton (1853-1915), R. C. Loeb Classical Library Volume 001.

LysimacheLysimacheLysimache (; Ancient Greek: Λυσιμάχη; gen.: Λυσιμάχης, romanized: Lusimákhē, lit.'releaser of battle' or 'scattering the battle') is the name of three characters in Greek mythology and history: Lysimache, daughter of Abas, son of Melampus. She married king Talaus of Argos and bore him these children: Adrastus, Mecisteus, Hippomedon, Pronax, Aristomachus, and Eriphyle.Lysimache, a daughter of Priam, king of Troy.Lysimache, daughter of Drakontides of Bate.LysianassaLysianassa (; Ancient Greek: Λυσιάνασσα, lit. 'the redeeming mistress' or 'queen who liberates and frees') is the name of four figures in Greek mythology: Lysianassa, one of the 50 Nereid daughters of sea god Nereus and his wife Doris, an Oceanid. Lysianassa, an Egyptian princess as the daughter of King Epaphus. She bore Poseidon a son, Busiris, King of Egypt who was killed by Heracles. Lysianassa, a Sicyonian princess as the daughter of King Polybus.EurynomeEurynomeEurynomê (; Ancient Greek: Εὐρυνόμη, from εὐρύς, eurys, "broad" and νομός, nomos, "pasture" or νόμος "law") is a name that refers to the following characters in Greek mythology: Eurynome, pre-Olympian queen and wife of OphionEurynome, mother of the Charites.Eurynome, one of the Cadmiades, the six daughters of Cadmus and Harmonia in a rare version of the myth.LysippeLysippe (; Ancient Greek: Λυσίππη Lusíppē) is the name of several different women in Greek mythology: Lysippe, the Amazon mother of the river god Tanais. Lysippe, other name for Cydippe, daughter of King Ormenus of Rhodes and wife of her uncle Cercaphus. Lysippe, one of the Proetids, the daughters of Proetus and Stheneboea. Along with her sisters Iphinoe and Iphianassa, she was driven mad, believing herself to be a cow.ArgonautsArgonautsThe Argonauts ( ; Ancient Greek: Ἀργοναῦται, romanized: Argonaûtai, lit.'Argo sailors') were a band of heroes in Greek mythology, who in the years before the Trojan War (around 1300 BC) accompanied Jason to Colchis in his quest to find the Golden Fleece. Their name comes from their ship, Argo, named after its builder, Argus. They were sometimes called Minyans, after a prehistoric tribe in the area.Greek mythologyGreek mythologyBody of myths originating in ancient GreeceGreek mythology is the body of myths originally told by the ancient Greeks, and a genre of ancient Greek folklore, today absorbed alongside Roman mythology into the broader designation of classical mythology. These stories concern the origin and nature of the world, the lives of deities, and heroes and the significance of the ancient Greeks' cult and ritual practices.Pero (princess)In Greek mythology, Pero (; Ancient Greek: Πηρώ, romanized: Pērṓ) was a princess of Pylos. FamilyPero was the daughter of King Neleus and Chloris, daughter of the Minyan king Amphion of Orchomenus. She was the wife of her cousin Bias, and by him, bore her sons including Areius, Leodocus, and Talaus. In some accounts, her sons were called Aretus and . Pero had a daughter named Alphesiboea who married King Pelias of Iolcus.AdrastusAdrastusIn Greek mythology, Adrastus or Adrestus (Ancient Greek: Ἄδραστος or Ἄδρηστος, perhaps meaning "the inescapable") was a king of Argos, and leader of the Seven against Thebes. He was the son of the Argive king Talaus, but was forced out of Argos by his dynastic rival Amphiaraus. He fled to Sicyon, where he became king. Later, he reconciled with Amphiaraus and returned to Argos as its king.LaodocusLaodocusIn Greek mythology, the name Laodocus (; Ancient Greek: Λαόδοκος or Λαοδόκος, lit.'receiving the people') or Leodocus (Λεωδόκος) may refer to: Laodocus, the Aetolian son of Apollo and Phthia, brother of Dorus and Polypoetes; all three were killed by Aetolus, son of Endymion.Laodocus or Leodocus, one of the Argonauts, son of Bias and Pero, brother of Talaus and .Laodocus, a warrior in the army of the Seven against Thebes, who won the javelin-throwing match at the funeral games of Opheltes.Laodocus or Ladocus, a prince of Tegea as son of King Echemus of Arcadia and Timandra, daughter of Tyndareus and Leda.Polybus of SicyonIn Greek mythology, Polybus (Ancient Greek: Πόλυβος) was the 20th king of Sicyon who reigned for 40 years.Bias (son of Amythaon)In Greek mythology, Bias (; Ancient Greek: Βίας), was one of the three kings of Argos when the kingdom was divided into three domains. The other kings were his brother Melampus and Anaxagoras. From Bias, they say, a river in Messenia was called.Abas (son of Lynceus)In Greek mythology, Abas (; Ancient Greek: Ἄβας; gen.: Ἄβαντος, lit. 'guileless' or 'good-hearted') was the twelfth king of Argos. He was the great-grandfather of Perseus, and the founder of the towns Abae and Argos Pelasgikon.Argos, PeloponneseArgos, PeloponneseArgos (; Greek: Άργος; Ancient: Ἄργος) is a city and a former municipality in the Peloponnese region of Greece, and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. It is the largest city in Argolis, having nearly twice the population of its capital, Nafplio. Since the 2011 local government reform it has been part of the municipality of Argos-Mykines, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 138.138 km.

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