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Timalcus

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In Greek mythology, Timalcus (Ancient Greek: Τίμαλκον) was a Megarian prince as the son of Megareus, eponymous king of Megara.[1]

Family

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Timalcus’ mother was Iphinoe, daughter of King Nisus of Megara.[2] He was the brother of Evaechme, wife of Alcathous,[3] and Evippus who was slain by the Cithaeronian lion.[4]

Mythology

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Timalcus was killed by Theseus while he was in the campaign with the Dioscuri against Aphidnae but this seems unbelievable as Alcman wrote a poem on the Dioscuri, in which he says that the twin sons of Zeus captured Athens and carried into captivity Aethra, mother of Theseus, but the latter himself was absent.[5]

Notes

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  1. ^ Pausanias, 1.41.4
  2. ^ Pausanias, 1.39.6
  3. ^ Pausanias, 1.41.3
  4. ^ Pausanias, 1.41.3 & 43.2
  5. ^ Pausanias, 1.41.3-4