Minyas (mythology)

In Greek mythology, Minyas (Greek: Μινύας) was the founder of Orchomenos or son of king Orchomenus, depending on the story. As the ancestor of the Minyans, a number of Boeotian genealogies (see Minyans) lead back to him, according to the classicist H.J. Rose.His children include Clymene, mother of Phaethon, and three daughters known as the Minyades.
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