Aletes, son of Hippotes

Aletes (Greek Ἀλήτης ), the son of Hippotes, was in Greek mythology a Dorer and descendant of Heracles. He was the father of Ixion.

Thirty years after the first invasion of the Heracleidae, led Aletes the Dorians in the war, conquered the Corinthian country and drove the Sisyphiden. Doridas and Hyanthidas transferred to him the government over the conquered country. Aletes now Corinth founded at the location, formerly the city lay on the Ephyra.

Because he understood the oracle wrong, he pointed out Gonousse Melas, who had aided him in battle, in the country. Later, he realized the error and let him live in Corinth.

Another oracle promised Aletes the government Attica when Kodros, the Athenian king, would remain intact in the fight. Kodros learned of the parable, and sacrificed his life in order not to give Attica to the enemy.

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• Pausanias, traveling in Greece, 2, 4, 3-4; 5, 18, 8
• Strabo, Geographica, 389
• Paterculus Velleius, Compendium of Roman history, 1, 3