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ID: 901000214
Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901000214
Record Type: Character/Person

Lynceus, king of Argos (Greek character)

Note: In Greek mythology, king of Argos, succeeding his brother Danaus.

Names:
Lynceus, king of Argos (Greek character) (preferred,English-P,D,N)
Lynceus (Greek character) (English)
Λυγκεύς (Greek character) (Greek,U,N)

Hierarchical Position:
Legend, Religion, Mythology (P)
....<Greek iconography> (P)
........<Greek characters> (G)
............Lynceus, king of Argos (Greek character) (I)
Other Relationships:
role/characteristic is .... character (person by activity)
.....(people by activity, people (agents), People (hierarchy name)) (AAT)
culture/religion is .... Ancient Greek (culture or style)
.....(Aegean periods, Aegean, Mediterranean (Early Western World), Early Western World, styles, periods, and cultures by region, Styles and Periods (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

Sources:
Lynceus, king of Argos (Greek character)
................Iconclass Illustrated Edition (2022-) mentioned in 94R68 death of Castor: ...Lynceus and Castor are killed
................Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-) in "Dioscuri," accessed 6 July 2017
Lynceus (Greek character)
................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-) sh2002007529
Λυγκεύς (Greek character)
................Wikipedia (2000-) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynceus
Iconography Record Sources:
................ Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-) in "Dioscuri," accessed 6 July 2017

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