Atys (son of Croesus)
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Atys (son of Croesus)
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Atys was the son of Croesus king of Lydia. He had one son named Pythius. According to Hdt. 1.35-45, Atys's father king Croesus had a dream, in which he saw his son Atys killed by a spear. As a result, Croesus, seeking to prevent or stave off the foreseen fate, had his son married immediately and ceased sending him out to war. One day a giant boar began terrorizing Mysian Olympus, and the Mysians sent to Croesus seeking relief. Croesus initially was unwilling to allow Atys to participate, but Aty
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Figure in Herodotus' Histories, the son of the Lydian king Croesus
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atys_(son_of_Croesus)
date created:
2005-12-31T07:39:36Z
date modified:
2024-09-11T03:01:30Z
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