Orchomenus Orchomenus

Orchomenus - Definition

A king in Greek mythology, Orchomenus was the father of Elara.

Other Greek mythological figures bearing the same name include:

  1. the father of Lycaon;
  2. the father of Minyas;
  3. a murdered son of Thyestes;
  4. a childless son of Minyas;
  5. the son of Athamas and Themisto.

Orchomenus, or Orkhómenos, was a city in Greece, situated on the Cephissus river where it emptied into Lake Copais. It was an important city in the Mycenaean period, and is presently an important archeological site.

Orchomenus - Example Usage

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