Strophius

In Greek mythology, Strophius (/ˈstroʊfiəs/; Ancient Greek: Στρόφιος) was the name of the following personages:

• Strophius, son of Crisus, was a King of Phocis, husband of the sister of Agamemnon (whose name was either Anaxibia, Astyocheia or Cydragora) and, by her, father of Pylades and Astydameia.[1][2][3] When Orestes was hiding from his murderous mother, Clytemnestra, Strophius hid him.[4][5][6] During this time, Orestes and Pylades became great friends.
• Strophius, one of Pylades' sons with Electra, Orestes' sister. Pylades and Electra's other son was Medon.[7]
• Strophius, father of the Trojan Scamandrius, who was killed by Menelaus.[8]

For the spider genus, see Strophius (spider).

References

1. Pausanias, Description of Greece, 2. 29. 4
2. Hyginus, Fabulae, 117
3. Scholia on Euripides, Orestes, 33
4. Bibliotheca, Epitome of Book 4, 6. 24
5. Aeschylus, Agamemnon, 877 - 885
6. Pindar, Pythian Ode 11. 35
7. Pausanias, Description of Greece, 2. 16. 7 with a reference to Hellanicus
8. Homer, Iliad, 5. 49