KING MANES IN GREEK MYTHOLOGY
King Manes in Greek Mythology
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In Greek mythology, Manes was the first King of Lydia, in the time several generations before the time of Heracles.
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Manes was said to have come from exalted stock, for his father was said to have been Zeus, whilst his mother was named as the Protogenoi Gaia.
Manes’ wife was named as the Oceanid Callirhoe, and so Manes became father to two sons, Atys and Cotys. Manes was grandfather to Lydus and Tyrrhenus, by Atys, and Asies by Cotys.
The suggestion is that Manes was also known as Maeonia, or some derivation, for Lydia was previously known as Maeonia, making Manes an eponymous hero. Homer, in the Iliad, refers to Lydians as Maiones.
Maeonia was thought to have been renamed Lydia, after Lydus, the grandson of Manes. Whilst the Tyrrhenians were named for Tyrrhenus and the continent of Asia was named for Asies.
Manes’ wife was named as the Oceanid Callirhoe, and so Manes became father to two sons, Atys and Cotys. Manes was grandfather to Lydus and Tyrrhenus, by Atys, and Asies by Cotys.
The suggestion is that Manes was also known as Maeonia, or some derivation, for Lydia was previously known as Maeonia, making Manes an eponymous hero. Homer, in the Iliad, refers to Lydians as Maiones.
Maeonia was thought to have been renamed Lydia, after Lydus, the grandson of Manes. Whilst the Tyrrhenians were named for Tyrrhenus and the continent of Asia was named for Asies.
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Colin Quartermain - Manes- 16th April 2023