In Greek mythology, Phyleus was a son of King Augeas of Elis and father of Meges. He supported Heracles instead of his father (in the matter of the Augean Stables) and was exiled. After Heracles killed Augeas, he gave Phyleus the kingdom. But according to other versions, Phyleus fled his homeland and led a colony of Epeans to the island of Dulichium. Thus, his son led the contingent from Dulichium to the Trojan War. The bust of Zeus found at Otricoli (Sala Rotonda, Museo Pio-Clementino, Vatican) Greek mythology is the body of stories belonging to the Ancient Greeks concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. ... In Greek mythology, Augeas (or Augeias, Greek: Αυγείας), whose name means bright, was King of Elis and husband of Epicaste. ... Elis, or Eleia (Greek, Modern: Ήλιδα Ilida, Ancient/Katharevousa: Ήλις, also Ilis, Doric: Άλις) is an ancient district within the modern prefecture of Ilia. ... In Greek mythology, Mégês Phyleïdês was a son of Phyleus. ... Alcides redirects here. ... Dulichium or or Dolicha or Doliche (Greek: Δολίχη) was a place noted by numerous ancient writers that was either a city on, or an island off, the Ionian Sea coast of Acarnania, Greece. ... The fall of Troy, by Johann Georg Trautmann (1713–1769). ...

This same Phyleus is also featured in another Greek myth. Timandra, a daughter of Tyndareus of Sparta, committed adultery with Phyleus and deserted her husband Echemus. Categories: | ... In Greek mythology, Tyndareus (or Tyndareos) was a Spartan king, son of Oebalus (or Perieres) and Gorgophone (or Bateia), husband of Leda and father of Helen, Polydeuces (Pollux), Castor, Clytemnestra, Timandra, Phoebe and Philonoe. ... For other uses see Sparta (disambiguation). ... In Greek mythology, King Echemus of Tegea killed Hyllus when he attacked Mycenae. ...