In Greek mythology, Lelex was a king of Megara and regarded as the ancestor of the Leleges.
Position held
king of Megara
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Overview
In Greek mythology, Lelex (; , gen. ) was a king of Megara and regarded as the ancestor of the Leleges.
Family
Lelex was the son of Poseidon and Libya, the daughter of Epaphus. He was the father of Bias, Cleson, and possibly of Pterelaus. Lelex' successor, his son Cleson fathered Pylas who in turn begat Sciron, the Megarian warlord or otherwise, the malefactor of Theseus.
Mythology
In the twelfth generation after Car (son of Phoroneus) reigned in the Carian land, Lelex immigrated from Egypt into Greece where he became king of Megara. His tomb was shown below Nisaea, the acropolis of Megara.
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