Strophius

In Greek mythology, Strophius was a King of Phocis and father of Pylades. When Orestes was hiding from his murderous mother, Clytemnestra, Strophius hid him. During this time, Orestes and Pylades became great friends.

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Greek mythology: Greek mythology comprises the collected narratives of Greek gods, goddesses, heroes, and heroines, originally created and spread within an oral-poetic tradition. Our surviving sources of mythology are literary reworkings of this oral tradition, supplemented by interpretations of iconic imagery, some...

Phocis: Phocis (Greek, Modern: Φωκίδα/Fok?da, Ancient/Katharevousa: ?????/Phokis; see also List of traditional Greek place names) is an ancient district of central Greece, and a prefecture of modern Greece....

Pylades: In Greek mythology, Pylades is the son of King Strophius of Phocis and a great friend of Orestes....

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Orestes (2) - Phocis (2) - Greek mythology (2) - List of traditional Greek place names (1) - Katharevousa (1) - Greek (1) - Strophius (1) - Prefecture (1) - Greece (1) - Greek gods, goddesses, heroes, and heroines (1) - Clytemnestra (1) - Pylades (1) - Cult practice (1) - Icon (1) - Oral-poetic tradition (1) -

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