Sthenelus of Mycenae

In Greek mythology, Sthenelus (Ancient Greek: Σθένελος, Sthenelos, "strong one, forcer"; derived from sthenos, "strength, might, force") was a king of Mycenae, a son of Perseus and Amphitryon, the latter having founded Mycenae.

Family

Sthenelus was a son of Perseus and Andromeda and thus brother to Perses, Alcaeus, Heleus, Mestor, Electryon, Cynurus, Gorgophone and Autochthoe. By Nicippe, sister of Atreus and Thyestes,[1] Sthenelus became the father of Eurystheus, Alcyone and Medusa (Astymedusa).[2]

Mythology

Sthenelus exiled his nephew Amphitryon, born to his brother Alcaeus, from Mycenae for having murdered Electryon, Sthenelus' other brother. (Amphitryon was also the husband of his niece, Alcmene, and she joined him in his exile.) As heir, Sthenelus was the successor to the throne of Mycenae. He was in turn succeeded by his son Eurystheus, born to him and his wife Nicippe,[3] and was eventually killed by Hyllus, son of Heracles and Deianira.[4]
Preceded by
Electryon King of Mycenae Succeeded by
Eurystheus
King of Tiryns
Notes

Smith, William (1880). A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology: Abaeus-Dysponteus. J. Murray. p. 408. Retrieved Feb 25, 2019.
Pseudo-Apollodorus, Bibliotheca 2.4.5
Pseudo-Apollodorus, Bibliotheca 2.4.6

Hyginus, Fabulae 244

References

Gaius Julius Hyginus, Fabulae from The Myths of Hyginus translated and edited by Mary Grant. University of Kansas Publications in Humanistic Studies. Online version at the Topos Text Project.
Pseudo-Apollodorus, The Library with an English Translation by Sir James George Frazer, F.B.A., F.R.S. in 2 Volumes, Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1921. ISBN 0-674-99135-4. . Greek text .