Licymnius

Licymnius ( Λικύμνιος ancient Greek ) In Greek mythology, the son of the above Mycenae (or Midea ) ruling king Electryon begotten with Mideia. It is therefore half-brother of Alcmene, daughter of Electryon with Anaxo, and as such, uncle of Hercules.

When the Taphians under King Pterelaus demand the rule over Mycenae and it comes to the struggle for the cattle of Electryon survived by his sons only the still young for a fight Licymnius. After the unfortunate death of Electryon by the hand of Amphitryon Licymnius, Alkemene and pull Amphitryon to Thebes to King Creon, where Licymnius Perimede, the sister of Amphitryon marries. From this connection, the sons Oionos originate winner during arranged by Heracles Olympics, Argeios and Melas. Argeios and Melas were taken by Heracles on the train to Eurytos and fell there in battle. Argeios to have Heracles also accompanied on the train to Troy, after Heracles had promised his uncle, him home safely out again. However Argeios fell before Troy, whereupon Heracles burned his body and the ashes brought back to Licymnius to fulfill his promise.

When Heracles leaves Thebes, accompanied him to Tiryns Licymnius to King Eurystheus, where Heracles met his twelve tasks. When Heracles burns slowly under the garb of Deianeira asks Licymnius the Pythia 's advice and brings to Herakles the last to be done before his redemption tasks. After the death of staggered among the gods heroes Licymnius overtaken with his children the fate of Heracleidae, he must Tiryns, for whose castle Likymna he was eponymous hero, left, and finally - after spending time first in Trachis, then in Athens and the subsequent participation in the first train of the Heracleidae - added to Argos. With him also Tlepolemus, a son of Heracles was. In the dispute or by mistake he killed the now aged Licymnius when he came out of the rooms of his mother Mideia.

Even Pausanias saw the grave of Licymnius in Argos, near which Pyrrhus I fell off the horse shortly before his death. Euripides created by the fabric a lost tragedy Licymnius and Aristophanes mentions a Licymnius the tragedian Xenokles.