Argos

(singular neuter, and Argi, masculine plural), an ancient city, capital of Argolis in Peloponnesus, about two miles from the sea, on the bay called Argolicus sinus . Juno was the chief deity of the place. The kingdom of Argos was founded by Inachus 1856 years before the christian era, and after it had flourished for about 550 years, it was united to the crown of Mycenæ. Argos was built according to Euripi des, I phi gene i a in Aulis , lis. 152, 534, by seven Cyclops who came from Syria. These Cyclops were not Vulcan’s workmen. The nine first kings of Argos were called In a chides , in honour of the founder. Their names were Inachus, Phoroneus, Apis, Argus, Chryasus, Phorbas, Triopas, Stelenus, and Gelanor. Gelanor gave a kind reception to Danaus, who drove him from his kingdom in return for his hospitality. The descendants of Danaus were called Belides . Agamemnon was king of Argos during the Trojan war; and, 80 years after, the Heraclidæ seized the Peloponnesus and deposed the monarchs. The inhabitants of Argos were called Argivi and Argolici ; and this name has been often applied to all the Greeks without distinction. Pliny , bk. 7 , ch. 56 .— Pausanias , bk. 2 , ch. 15 , . — Horace , bk. 1 , ode 7.— Ælian , Varia Hist or i a , bk. 9 , ch. 15 .— Strabo , bk. 8 .— Mela , bk. 1 , ch. 13 , . ; bk. 2 , ch. 3 .— Virgil , Æneid , bk. 1 , 4to, . ――A town of The aly, called Pelasgicon by the Pelasgians. Lucan , bk. 6 , li. 355 .――Another in Epirus, called Amphilochium.