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Greek Mythology Notes

Abas

🗡 heroἌβας
Kingship, warfare

King of Argos renowned as a fierce warrior whose very shield could terrify enemies‌​‌​‍​‍​‌​‍​‍​‌​‍​‍​‍​‌​‌​‍​‍​‍​‌​‍​‌​‌​‌​‌​‍​‌​‍​‍​‍​‌​‍​‍​‍​‍

The Legend of Abas

Abas was a king of Argos, the son of Lynceus and Hypermnestra, and grandson of the infamous Danaus.‌​‌​‍​‍​‌​‍​‍​‌​‍​‍​‍​‌​‌​‍​‍​‍​‌​‍​‌​‌​‌​‌​‍​‌​‍​‍​‍​‌​‍​‍​‍​‍ He inherited the throne of Argos and proved to be a powerful and warlike ruler. His military reputation was so formidable that even after his death, his shield was displayed to quell rebellions, as the mere sight of it could frighten insurgents into submission. Abas married Aglaea and fathered twin sons, Acrisius and Proetus, whose bitter rivalry for the throne would define the next generation of Argive history. Through Acrisius he became the great-grandfather of Perseus, the legendary slayer of Medusa. His lineage thus connects to some of the most consequential mythological events in Greek tradition.

Parents

Lynceus and Hypermnestra

Children

Acrisius and Proetus

Symbols

shield

Fun Fact

The shield of Abas was so feared that it could end rebellions simply by being displayed to the insurgents

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