Strophius

Mortal king of Phocis, husband of Anaxibia (sister of Agamemnon) and father of Pylades. Foster-father of the exiled Orestes, whom he reared beside his own son — the household in which the Orestes-Pylades bond was formed. His father is given variously as Crisus son of Phocus (not registered).

Children

• Pylades

Domains

• kingship
• hospitality

Relations

• spouse: Anaxibia daughter of AtreusHusband of Anaxibia, sister of Agamemnon.Paus. 2.29.4; schol. Eur. Or. 33 (primary)
• father of: PyladesFather of Pylades, the companion of Orestes.Paus. 2.29.4; Soph. El. 1110-1112 (primary)

Sources

• existence: Aeschylus Agamemnon 877-886; Sophocles Electra 11-14, 1110-1112; Euripides Orestes 33-34, 764-765; Pausanias 2.29.4; Apollodorus Epitome 6.24 (primary)
• parentage: schol. Eur. Or. 33 (son of Crisus son of Phocus); Paus. 2.29.4 — parentage given variously (secondary)