Pterelaus

Pterelaus (Greek Πτερέλαος ) In Greek mythology, the king of Taphos, son of Taphios or Teleboas. He sired six sons Chromius, Tyrannus, Antiochus, Chersidamas, Mestor and your intuitive and a daughter Komaitho. Depending on the tradition still Ampelos is named as son or listed instead of your intuitive Taphios and Teleboas.

The traditions about his lineage are very confused and contradictory. According to Apollodorus kidnapped Poseidon Hippothoe, the daughter of Mestor on the Echinades and begat with her Taphios. Later, Apollodorus says that the children of the Pterelaus grandson of Mestor are, thus Pterelaus must have been the earthly husband of Hippothoe. Therefore His sons demanded Mestors brother Electryon he should leave them rule over Mycenae, because they claimed to be the rightful heirs. Since he refused they robbed the cattle, after which they were involved in a fight with his sons, in which they all lost their lives up to your intuitive.

Pterelaus had a golden hair that made ​​him immortal. Since he did not tolerate the love of his daughter to his enemy Komaitho Amphitryon, Komaitho tore her father from this hair. The Taphians were then defeated and killed Pterelaus. Amphitryon also killed Komaitho.