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Hegesandra

In Greek mythology, Hegesandra or Hegesandre was a Spartan princess as the daughter of King Amyclas. Hegesandra married Argeius, son of King Pelops of Pisa. The couple had three sons: Melanion, Alector and Boethoos.

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In Greek mythology, Hegesandra (Ancient Greek: Ήγησάνδρα) or Hegesandre (Ancient Greek: Ήγησάνδρη) was a Spartan princess as the daughter of King Amyclas.1 Hegesandra married Argeius, son of King Pelops of Pisa. The couple had three sons: Melanion, Alector and Boethoos.2

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  1. Scholia ad Homer, Odyssey 4.10 & 22; Pherecydes, fr. 132
  2. Pherecydes, fr. 132 named all three children of the couple, Scholia ad Homer, Odyssey 4.22 mentioned both Alector and Boethoos as the sons while on 4.10 listed only Alector.
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