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A king in Greek mythology, Orchomenus was the father of Elara.

Other Greek mythological figures bearing the same name include:

  1. the father of Lycaon;
  2. the father of Minyas;
  3. a murdered son of Thyestes;
  4. a childless son of Minyas;
  5. the son of Athamas and Themisto.


Orchomenus, or Orkhómenos, was a kingdom in Greece.



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OrchomenusA king in Greek mythology, Orchomenus was the father of Elara. Other Greek mythological figures bearing the same name include: #the father of Lycaon; #the father of Minyas; #a murdered son of Thyestes; #a childless son of Minyas; #the son of Athamas and TOrchomenus (town)Orchomenus is an ancient city of Boeotia in Greece, which was the setting for many early Greek Myths. First mentioned in the Catalogue of Ships section of The Iliad it was the principal city of Boeotia and first to mint coins until the rise of Thebes. 
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