Lagus
| Lagus | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4th c. BC |
| Died | 4th c. BC |
| Spouse | Arsinoe of Macedon |
| Issue | Ptolemy I, Pharaoh of Egypt |
| Greek | Λάγος |
| House | Ptolemaic dynasty |
Lagus of Eordaia (
Macedon, who was said to have been pregnant at the time of their marriage, forming the basis of Ptolemy as the son of Philip; but it is possible that this is a later myth fabricated to glorify the Lagid dynasty (Ptolemaic).[1] From an anecdote recorded by Plutarch,[2] it is clear that Lagus was a man of obscure birth; hence, when Theocritus[3] calls Ptolemy a descendant of Heracles, he probably means to represent him as the son of Philip. Lagus and Arsinoe also were parents to Menelaus
.
Misreading
Lagus is believed by some to have subsequently married
Antigone, niece of Antipater, by whom he became the father of Berenice, afterwards the wife of Ptolemy, but this is based on a misreading of a corrupt scholium; her father's name was almost certainly Magas. [4]
Lagus (Lykaionike)
Lagus (son of Ptolemy), winner in
may be a relative of the Lagus family.References
- Smith, William (editor); Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, "Lagus (1)", Boston, (1867)
Notes
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