Demophon (King of Athens)
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Demophon was a king of Athens, according to Pindar, son of Theseus and half brother of Acamas, fought in the Trojan War and was one of those to be in the Trojan Horse. In Euripides' play, Heracleidae, Demophon granted the children of Heracles, who were fleeing from Eurystheus, refuge in Athens. As Eurystheus prepared to attack, an oracle told Demophon that he would win if and only if a noble virgin was sacrificed to Persephone. Macaria volunteered for the sacrifice and a spring was named the Macarian spring in her honor.
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King of Athens | Succeeded by Oxyntes |
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