Editing Electryon (section)

== Mythology ==
The six sons of [[Pterelaus]], King of the [[Taphians]], descended from Electryon's brother [[Mestor]] came to Mycenae to claim a share of kingdom. When Electryon spurned their request, they drove off his cattle; Electryon's sons battled against them, and all but Licymnius (on one side) and [[Everes]] (on the other) died. Everes sold the cattle to [[Polyxenus]] of [[Ancient Elis|Elis]]. Amphitryon, Electryon's nephew and promised in marriage to Alcmene, bought the cattle and returned them to his uncle, but accidentally killed him as he threw his club at one of the cows.  However, there is an earlier tradition that Amphitryon killed him in a fit of anger over some cattle.<ref>Hesiod, ''The Shield of Heracles,'' 11f. and 82.</ref> Electryon's brother [[Sthenelus (son of Andromeda and Perseus)|Sthenelus]] seized the throne of Mycenae, charged Amphitryon with murder, and sent him into exile.

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| title = King of [[Tiryns]]
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