Mythological Founders of Populated Places
26 entries in the Mythological Founders of Populated Places compendium.
Aegialeus (King of Sicyon)First king and founder of Aegialea, later Sicyon.Antenor (Trojan)Trojan counselor who survived the war and founded cities.Archias of CorinthCorinthian aristocrat who founded Syracuse after a Delphic oracle.Ashur (Bible)Second son of Shem and founder of Assyrian cities.Bharata (Ramayana)Devoted half-brother of Rama and regent of Ayodhya.BladudLegendary founder of Bath and a king of the Britons.ByzasLegendary founder of Byzantium, later Constantinople and Istanbul.Cepheus (son of Aleus)Arcadian king, Argonaut, and father of twenty sons.DidoLegendary founder and first queen of Carthage.DiomedesGreek hero of the Trojan War and founder of Italian cities.EpaphusSon of Zeus and founder of Memphis, Egypt.FrancusMythical eponymous king of the Franks, descendant of Troy.GatumdugTutelary goddess of Lagash and divine mother of its kings.Ilus (son of Tros)Founder of Ilium, later known as Troy.KrakusLegendary founder of Kraków and builder of Wawel Castle.Penthilus (son of Orestes)Mythological founder of cities and ancestor of Lesbian kings.Pheres (son of Cretheus)Son of Cretheus and founder of Pherae in Thessaly.PhidaliaMythological defender and founder associated with Byzantium.PhlegyasFiery king who burned Apollo's temple and was punished in Tartarus.PittheusKing of Troezen, grandfather of Theseus, and a wise interpreter of oracles.SalmoneusFounder of Salmone, struck down by Zeus for hubris.Senius and AschiusLegendary twin sons of Remus who founded Siena.TeucerSon of Telamon, archer in Trojan War, founder of Salamis.Tous son of NowzarMythological Iranian prince and founder of the city of Tous.Tros (mythology)Founder of Troy and eponym of the Trojans.Princess WandaLegendary Polish queen and daughter of Krakus.
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