Editing Pittheus (section)

=== Early life ===
Pelops was the strongest of the kings in [[Peloponnese|Peloponnesus]] quite as much on account of the number of his children as the amount of his wealth. He gave many daughters in marriage to men of the highest rank, and scattered many sons among the cities as their rulers.<ref>Plutarch. ''Life of Theseus, 3.1'' {{PD-notice}}</ref> Coming from the district of [[Pisa, Greece|Pisatis]] in [[Ancient Elis|Elis]], Pittheus and his brother Troezen were received by Aetius, son of [[Anthas]]. This Anthas was a brother of [[Hyperenor]] and the two were sons of [[Poseidon]] and [[Pleiades (Greek mythology)|Pleiad]] [[Alcyone]], both reigned in Hyperea and Anthea before Aetius.<ref>[[Strabo]]. ''Geography, 8.6.14''</ref> 

The Pelopids settled in the country and divided the power with Aetius. Thus, after these events the land was ruled by three kings instead of one: Aetius, Troezen and Pittheus but the newcomers enjoyed the real authority. This was evident after Troezen's death for Pittheus who supplanted the earlier dynasty, ruled as the sole king. Having gathered settlers together and joining the two villages of Hyperea and Anthea into a modern city, Pittheus renamed it Troezen after his sibling.<ref>Pausanias. ''Description of Greece. 2.30.8-9;'' [[William Smith (lexicographer)|William Smith]]. ''[[Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography]]. s.v. Troezen''</ref> 

[[Bellerophon]] came to Troezen to ask Pittheus for Aethra's hand in marriage, but the hero was banished from [[Corinth]] before the nuptials took place.<ref>Pausanias. ''Description of Greece, 2.31.12''</ref>