Alcăthous

, a son of Pelops, who, being suspected of murdering his brother Chrysippus, came to Megara, where he killed a lion which had destroyed the king’s son. He succeeded to the kingdom of Megara, and in commemoration of his services, festivals, called Alcathoia, were instituted at Megara. Pausanias , bk. 1 , ch. 41 , . ――A Trojan, who married Hippo dam i a daughter of Anchises. He was killed in the Trojan war by Idomeneus. Homer , Iliad , bk. 12 , li. 93 .――A son of Parthaon, killed by Tydeus. Apollo dor us , bk. 1 , ch. 7 , . ――A friend of Æneas, killed in the Rutulian war. Virgil , Æneid , bk. 10 , li. 747 .