Myrsos

Family: Lydian · Role: father of Candaules · First appears: Book 1 · §1–8

Life events

• The Carians ambushed and destroyed the Persians, including Daurises and Myrsos.(Book 5 · §112–125 · 📍 by Pedasos)
  • With: Daurises Gyges Heracleides Ibanollis
  • “the Persians falling into it by night were destroyed both they and their commanders, namely Daurises and Amorges and Sisimakes; and with them died also Myrsos the son of Gyges.”

Book 1 · §1–8

• child: Candaules “Candaules the son of Myrsos was the last”

Book 3 · §120–127

• parent: Gyges “Oroites however, having his residence at that Magnesia which is situated upon the river Maiander, sent Myrsos the son of Gyges, a Lydian, to Samos bearing a message, since he had perceived the designs of Polycrates.”

Book 5 · §112–125

• parent: Gyges “Myrsos the son of Gyges”

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Extracted from the original text of The Histories. Made with Rho MD.