Admetus of Epirus
Admetus (Άδμητος; c. 470-430 BC) was
king of the ancient Greek tribe of the Molossians at the time that Themistocles (524–459 BC) was the effective ruler of Athens
. When Themistocles was in control of Athens, Admetus had opposed him, but without any rancour.
Later Themistocles, when fleeing from the Athenian officers who were ordered to seize him when he had been accused of being a party to the treason of
Corcyra. So Themistocles travelled to Epirus
and found his only hope of refuge was the house of Admetus. As Admetus was absent, Admetus' queen, Phthia, welcomed Themistocles. On his return to Epirus, Admetus assured Themistocles of his protection.
According to
References
- ^ Thucydides, i. 136, 137.
- ^ Plutarch. Themistocles, 24.
- ^ Clough, Arthur Hugh (1867), "Admetus (2)", in Smith, William (ed.), Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, vol. 1, Boston, p. 19, archived from the original on 2009-07-01, retrieved 2009-07-09
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Sources
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1870). "Admetus (2)". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology.