Herodotus' Histories

Lydos

Role: son of Atys · First appears: Book 1 · §1–8

Book 1 · §1–8

  • parent: Atys “those who were kings over this land before Agron, were descendants of Lydos the son of Atys, whence this whole nation was called Lydian”

Book 1 · §167–173

  • siblings with Mysos “they say that Lydos and Mysos were brothers of Car”
  • siblings with Car “they say that Lydos and Mysos were brothers of Car”

Book 7 · §70–85

  • parent: Atys “Now the Lydians were in old time called Medonians, and they were named again after Lydos the son of Atys, changing their former name.”

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