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Mythology (6)

Gods & heroes related to the location

Heracles in Thasos

And having come to Thasos and subjugated the Thracians who dwelt in the island, he gave it to the sons of Androgeus to dwell in.

Eponymous founders or settlers

Thasos, Thasus

Phoenician, said to have given the island its name

Settlers

Androgeus

Son of Minos, of Crete.
More on this article see Cnosus

Population movements

Thracians dwelt in Thasos

Phoenicians made a settlement in Thasos

Kings

Sthenelus

The son of Androgeos, and grandson of Minos. He accompanied Heracles from Paros on his expedition against the Amazons, and, together with his brother Alcaeus, he was appointed by Heracles ruler of Thasos.

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