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Atys of Lydia. Atys ( Ancient Greek: Ἄτυς) is a legendary figure of the 2nd millennium BC who is attested by Herodotus to have been an early king of Lydia, then probably known as Maeonia. He was the son of Manes and the father of Lydus, after whom the Lydian people were later named.
Atys is named as the son of Croesus, King of Lydia. Croesus being a historical figure well known for his immense wealth. The name of Atys’ mother is not given, nor are the names of Atys’ brother and sisters.
Jul 6, 2020 · The grateful goddess conceived such an attachment for him, that Zeus in his anger at it, sent a wild boar into Lydia, which killed many of the inhabitants, and among them Atys also. Atys was believed to be buried in Pessinus under mount Agdistis.
The earliest Maeonian or Lydian king mentioned by Herodotus is Manes who was the father of Atys. There was a severe famine during the reign of Atys and half of the citizens, led by Atys' son Tyrrhenus, emigrated to Italy as the Tyrrhenians.
Atys (Greek: Ἄτυς) was the son of Croesus king of Lydia. He had one son named Pythius. According to Hdt. 1.35-45 (1, 35 to 45 of the Histories by Herodotus), Atys's father king Croesus had a dream, in which he saw his son Atys killed by a spear. As a result, Croesus, seeking to prevent or stave off the foreseen fate, had his son married ...
Croesus ( / ˈkriːsəs / KREE-səs; Lydian: 𐤨𐤭𐤬𐤥𐤦𐤮𐤠𐤮 Krowisas; [1] Phrygian: Akriaewais; [2] Ancient Greek: Κροῖσος, romanized : Kroisos; Latin: Croesus; reigned: c. 585 – c. 546 BC [3]) was the king of Lydia, who reigned from 585 BC until his defeat by the Persian king Cyrus the Great in 547 or 546 BC.
According to a fourth story related by Pausanias (7.17.5), Atys was a son of the Phrygian king Calaus, and by nature incapable of propagating his race. When he had grown up, he went to Lydia, where he introduced the worship of Cybele.
