Thurimachus

In Greek mythology, Thurimachus (Ancient Greek: Θουρίμαχος) was the seventh king of Sicyon who reigned for 45 years.[1]

Family

Thurimachus was the son and heir of King Aegyrus, descendant of the city's founder Aegialeus (an autochthon). He succeeded by his son Leucippus, father of Calchinia.[2]

Mythology

During Thurimachus's reign, Inachus became the first king of the Argives.[1]

Notes
  1. Eusebius, Chronographia 63
  2. Pausanias, 2.5.6–7

References
  • Pausanias, Description of Greece with an English Translation by W.H.S. Jones, Litt.D., and H.A. Ormerod, M.A., in 4 Volumes. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1918. ISBN 0-674-99328-4. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library
  • Pausanias, Graeciae Descriptio. 3 vols. Leipzig, Teubner. 1903. Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library.


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