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ANAXAGORAS (mythical king of Argos)

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Anaxagoras, mythical king of Argos, full-length portrait
Parents
Megapenthes, Argeus
Children
Alector
Haunts and cult places
Argos
In the sources
10 ancient passages

Anaxagoras, son of Argeus, held the throne of Argos for a longer period than the other two royal families.1,2,3 In his realm, women suffered from madness and wandered away from their homes.3

To address this situation, he granted Melampus two-thirds of the kingdom as a reward for curing the plague.1,3 Other accounts state he agreed to give Melampus and Bias an equal share of the kingdom.3 His lineage continued through his son Alector, who was the father of Iphis.2

The codex facts behind this entry

In the myths

He granted Melampus two-thirds of the kingdom as a reward for curing the women's plague. Diodorus 4.68 +1

Sources

  1. Diodorus 4.68
  2. Pausanias 2.18.5
  3. Pausanias 2.18.4
Written from the Mythos Codex, and every sentence checked against the facts it cites. From the Mythos Codex: 6 facts, each checked against the ancient passage it comes from, here drawn from Diodorus of Sicily, Pausanias. Updated 30 October 2026.

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