Lacedaemon (mythology)
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Lacedaemon (/læsɪˈdiːmən/; Ancient Greek: Λακεδαίμων Lakedaímōn) or Lacedemon was the eponymous king of Lacedaemon (i.e. Sparta) in classical Greek mythology.[1]
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Lacedaemon | |
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Eponymous king of Lacedaemon | |
Member of the Sparta Royal Family | |
Other names | Lacedemon |
Predecessor | Eurotas |
Successor | Amyclas |
Abode | Laconia |
Genealogy | |
Parents | Zeus and Taygete |
Siblings | unknown |
Consort | (1) Sparta (2) Taygete |
Children | (1) Amyclas and Eurydice (2) Himerus and Cleodice |
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