Alcathous

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In Greek mythology, Alcathous was a son of Pelops and Hippodamia. With the aid of Apollo, Alcathous rebuilt the walls of Megara, for which the king, Megareus, gave him his daughter, Euachme as a wife. Alcathous is also said to have killed the Cithaeronian lion. Alcathous first married Pyrgo, and afterwards Euachme, and succeeded to the throne of Megara. Alcathous's children were Automedusa, Periboea, Callipolis, Ischepolis, and Iphinoe. Alcathous was grandfather of the hero Ajax, via his daughter Periboea, who married Telamon.

Another Alcathous is mentioned in Homer's Iliad as a son of Aesyetes and son-in-law of Anchises. He was killed by the Cretan king Idomeneus in the Trojan War.

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