Penthilus

Penthilus (Greek Πένθιλος ) In Greek mythology, the son of Orestes with Erigone, daughter of Aegisthus.

His sons are Damasio or Echelaos From him and his descendants were on Lesbos and Asia Minor, founded mainly of Aeolis, Aeolic colonies. The city Penthile was explicitly named after Penthilus. In Mytilene the Penthiliden built a autocracy, which was eliminated by Megakles. During the oligarchic turmoil in Mytilene at the end of the 6th century BC, which also Alcaeus of Lesbos was involved, trying to seize control of a second Penthilus, but was eliminated by a Smerdis.