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.

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