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In Greek mythology, Cynortas /sɪˈnɔːrtəs/ or Cynortes /sɪˈnɔːrtiːz/ (Ancient Greek: Κυνόρτας) or Cynortus was a king of Sparta.
Cynortas was the son of King Amyclas of Sparta[1] and Queen Diomede, and thus brother to King Argalus,[2] Hyacinthus,[3] Laodamia[4] (or Leanira[5]), Hegesandre,[6] Harpalus,[7] Polyboea[8] and in other versions, of Daphne.[9] He was the father of Oebalus[10] or of Perieres,[11] who either succeeded to the throne.
After the death of his brother Argalus, Cynortes inherited the kingdom and eventually became the king of Sparta.[10] He is presumed to have participated in Pelops' attack on Oenomaus in 1312 BC.[12] His tomb was shown near Scias at Sparta.[13]
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