This article is about the semi-historical king of Lydia. For other uses, see Meles.

Meles (fl. 8th century BC; also known as Myrsus) was a semi-historical king of Lydia. According to Herodotus, he was the 21st and penultimate king of the Heraclid dynasty and was succeeded by his son, Candaules (died c.687 BC).[1][2]

See also

References

  1. ^ Herodotus 1975, pp. 43, I.7
  2. ^ Bury & Meiggs 1975, p. 82

Sources

  • Bury, J. B. & Meiggs, Russell (1975 [first published 1900]). A History of Greece. Fourth ed. London: MacMillan Press. ISBN 0-333-15492-4.
  • Herodotus (1975 [first published 1954]). The Histories. London: Penguin Books. ISBN 0-14-051260-8.