Illyrius
Illyrios ( Latinized Greek Ἰλλυριός, Illyrius ) is a person of Greek mythology.
He is the youngest son of Cadmus and Harmonia, whom she had conceived after their departure from Thebes and its support for the Encheläer to the defeat of the Illyrians. Illyrios reigned over Illyria and was named after the ancient people of the Illyrians.
Genealogy
Illyrios had six sons and three daughters, whose names are associated with the Illyrian tribes:
- Encheleus ( Ἐγχελέα ) - Encheläer
- Autarieus ( Ἀυταριέα ) - Autariaten
- Dardanus ( Δάρδανον ) - Dardanians
- Maedus ( Μαίδον )
- Taulas ( Ταυλαντά ) - Taulantians
- Perrhaebus ( Περραιβόν )
- Partho ( Πάρθω ) - Parthini
- Daortho ( Δαορθώ ) - Daorsier
- Dassaro ( Δασσαρώ ) - Dassareten
- Pannonius or Paeon (son of Autarieus ) - Pannonians