Myles
Top
For other uses, see Myles (disambiguation).
In Greek mythology, Myles (a son of Lelex, king of Laconia) was brother to Polycaon, and was the father of Eurotas who fathered Sparta after whom the city of Sparta was named.[1] After his father died, Myles ruled Laconia. During Myles' life, he was often referred to and known as the Miller; hence he has been regarded as the inventor of the mill. Following his own death, his son Eurotas succeeded him. The name Myles (or Miles) is said to come from the Greek root milo which means strength.
References
- ^ Pausanias. "Sparta, mythical history". Description of Greece, translated by WHS Jones. http://www.theoi.com/Text/Pausanias3A.html.
| Regnal titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Lelex |
Mythical Kings of Sparta ?-? |
Succeeded by Eurotas |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
 |
This article relating to Greek mythology is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
This entry is from Wikipedia, the leading user-contributed encyclopedia. It may not have been reviewed by professional editors (see full disclaimer)
Post a question - any question - to the WikiAnswers community:
Copyrights:
Wikipedia on Answers.com
This article is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article Myles.
Read more
Mentioned in
Akanni Animashaun
(World Band, '80s)
Maria de Buenos Aires [RCA]
(1991 Album by Astor Piazzolla)
Le Mystère des Voix Bulgares, Vol. 2
(1988 Album by Le Mystère des Voix Bulgares)
Meditations
(1990 Album by Yusef Lateef)
Akanni De Alawiye Orin
(1984 Album by Akanni Animashaun & Apala Group)
» More