Apis of Sicyon

King of Sicyon in Greek mythology

For other uses, see Apis (Greek mythology).

In Greek mythology, Apis (/ˈeɪpɪs/; Ancient Greek: Ἄπις derived from apios "far-off"[1] or "of the pear-tree"[2]) was the fourth king of Sicyon who reigned for 25 years.[3]

## Family

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Apis was the son and heir of King Telchis, descendant of the city's founder Aegialeus. He was the father of Thelxion who succeeded him in the throne. Apis belonged to a legacy of primeval kings of Sicyon which is as follows: Aegialeus, Europs, Telchis, Apis, Thelxion, Agyreus, Thurimachus, Leucippus.[4]

## Mythology

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Apis reached such a height of power before Pelops came to Olympia that all the territory south of the Isthmus was called after him Apia. This was also attributed to his Argive namesake who have had Peloponnesus named Apia after him.[5]

Regnal titles

Preceded by

Telchis

|  King of Sicyon
25 years  | Succeeded by

Thelxion

## Notes

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1. ^ Liddell, Henry; Scott, Robert, eds. (1940). "ἄπιος, v.". A Greek-English Lexicon. Clarendon Press.
2. ^ Liddell, Henry; Scott, Robert, eds. (1940). "ἄπιος, n.". A Greek-English Lexicon. Clarendon Press.
3. ^ Eusebius, Chronographia 63
4. ^ Pausanias, 2.5.6–7.
5. ^ Pausanias, 2.5.7; Eusebius, Chronographia 63.

## References

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* Pausanias, Description of Greece with an English Translation by W.H.S. Jones, Litt.D., and H.A. Ormerod, M.A., in 4 Volumes. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1918. ISBN 0-674-99328-4. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library

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