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Before the establishment of a democracy, the Ancient Greek city-state of Argos was ruled by kings.Most of them are probably mythical or only semi-historical. This list is based on that largely given by Eusebius of Caesarea.
Argus or Argos Panoptes (Ancient Greek: ... is a many-eyed giant in Greek mythology. Mythology ... "the power and order of Argos the city are embodied in Argos the ...
Argos (/ ˈ ɑːr ɡ ɒ s,-ɡ ə s /; Greek: Άργος; Ancient and Katharevousa: Ἄργος) is a city and former municipality in Argolis, Peloponnese, Greece and is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, and one of the oldest in Europe. [2]
Argus or Argeus (king of Argos), son of Megapenthes. [4] Argus (son of Arestor), builder of the ship Argo in the tale of the Argonauts. [5] Argus, eldest son of Phrixus [6] and Chalciope (Iophassa [7]), and husband of Perimele, daughter of Admetus and Alcestis. [8] By her, he became the father of Magnes, the father of Hymenaios. [9]
Argus (Greek myth), several characters in Greek mythology; Argos (dog), Odysseus' dog in the Odyssey; Argos (radio program), a Dutch documentary series; Eddie Argos (born 1979), English musician; Argos-Shimano, a former cycling team; Task Force Argos, a branch of the Queensland Police Service; Toronto Argonauts or Argos, a Canadian Football ...
In Greek mythology, Inachus, Inachos or Inakhos (Ancient Greek: Ἴναχος) was the first king of Argos [1] [2] after whom a river was called Inachus River, [3] that drains the western margin of the Argive plain. [4]
In Greek mythology, Danaus (/ ˈ d æ n eɪ. ə s /, [1] / ˈ d æ n i. ə s /; [2] Ancient Greek: Δαναός Danaós) was the king of Libya. His myth is a foundation legend of Argos, one of the foremost Mycenaean cities of the Peloponnesus. In Homer's Iliad, "Danaans" ("tribe of Danaus") and "Argives" commonly designate the Greek forces ...
He was a son of Zeus and Niobe, daughter of Phoroneus, and was possibly the brother of Pelasgus. [1] Argus married either Evadne, the daughter of Strymon and Neaera, or Peitho the Oceanid, [2] and had by her six sons: Criasus, Ecbasus, [3] Iasus, Peiranthus (or Peiras, Peirasus, Peiren), Epidaurus and Tiryns (said by Pausanias to be the namesake of the city Tiryns). [4]