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by Melampus.—Acrisios, Danae, and Zeus.—Persons and the Coupons.—Foundation of Mycênae—commencement of Perseid dynasty.—Amphitryon, Alkmênê, Sthenelos.—Zeus and Alkmênê.—Birth of Hêrakles.—Homeric legend of his birth: its expository value.—The Hêrakleids expelled.—Their recovery of Peloponnesus and establishment in Argos, Sparta, and Messênia 80-95
CHAPTER V.
DEUKALION, HELLEN, AND SONS OF HELLEN.
Deukuliôn, son of Promêtheus.—Phthiôtis: his permanent seat.—General deluge.—Salvation of Deukaliôn and Pyrrha.—Belief in this deluge throughout Greece.—Hellên and Amphiktyôn.—Sons of Hellên: Dôrus, Xuthus, Æolus.—Amphiktyonic assembly.—Common solemnities and games.—Division of Hellas: Æolians, Dôrians, Iônians.—Large extent
of Dôris implied in this genealogy.—This form of the legend harmonizes with the great establishments of the historical Dôrians.—Achæus—purpose which his name serves in the legend.—Genealogical diversities. 96-105
CHAPTER VI.
THE ÆOLIDS, OR SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF AEOLUS.
Legends of Greece, originally isolated, afterwards thrown into series.—Æolus.—His seven sons and five daughters.—1. First Æolid line—Salmôneus, Tyrô.—Pelias and Nêleus.—Pêrô, Bias, and Melampus.—Periklymenos.—Nestor and his exploits.—Nêleids down to Kodrus.—Second Æolid line—Krêtheus.—Admêtus and Alcêstis.—Pêleus and the wife of Acastus.—Pelias and Jasôn.—Jasôn and Mêdea.—Mêdea at Corinth.—Third Æolid line—Sisyphus.—Corinthian genealogy of Eumêlus.—Coalescence of different legends about Medea and Sisyphus.—Bellerophôn.—Fourth Æolid line—Athamas.—Phryxus and Hellê.—Inô and Palæmôn—Isthmian games.—Local root of the legend of Athamas.—Traces of ancient human sacrifices.—Athamas in the district near Orchomenos.—Eteoklês—festival of the Charitêsia.—Foundation and greatness of Orchomenos.—Overthrow by Hêraklês and the Thebans.—Trôphonius and Agamêdês.—Ascalaphos and Ialmenos—Discrepancies in the Orchomenian genealogy.—Probable inferences as to the ante-historical Orchomenos.—Its early wealth and industry.—Emissaries of the lake Kôpaïs.—Old Amphiktyony at Kalauria.—Orchomenos and Thebês.—Alcyonê and Kêyx.—Canacê.—The Alôids.—Calycê.—Elis and Ætôlia.—Eleian genealogy.—Augeas.—The Molionid brothers.—Variations in the Eleian genealogy.—Ætôlian genealogy.—Œnens, Meleager, Tydeus.—Legend of Meleager in Homer.—How altered by the poets after Homer.—Althæa and the burning brand.—Grand Kalydônian boar-hunt.—Atalanta.—Relics of the boar long preserved at Tegea.—Atalanta vanquished in the race by stratagem.—Deianeira.—Death of Hêraklês.—Tydeus.—Old age of Œneus.—Discrepant genealogies 108-153
