In a work by Euripides, Macaria volunteers as a sacrifice to Persephone to protect Athens from this man, as he assaulted Athens shortly after his rival's death in an attempt to exterminate his rival's children.
In a work by Euripides, Macaria volunteers as a sacrifice to Persephone to protect Athens from this man, as he assaulted Athens shortly after his rival's death in an attempt to exterminate his rival's children. While he was out on campaign, he left Atreus and Thyestes in charge, and so they seized control of their nephew's holdings after his death. His mother Nicippe was a daughter of Pelops, and his father Sthenelus was a son of Perseus, which is what allowed Hera, via Eilithyia, to finagle him his kingship. He was either slain by Hyllus, his dead cousin's son, or else Iolaus. This man's daughter was said to have stolen an image of Hera from Argos, and that daughter, Admete, later requested this man, who was so scared of a relative he hid in a jar, to send out that relative to acquire a girdle for her. For 10 points, name this king of Tiryns and first cousin of Heracles, who tasked Heracles with his twelve labours.
In a work by Euripides, Macaria volunteers as a sacrifice to Persephone to protect Athens from this man, as he assaulted Athens shortly after his rival's death in an attempt to exterminate his rival's children.
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