Archander () was a son of
Achaeus and brother of
Architeles Architeles () was the name of several people from ancient Greek mythology:
* Architeles, father of Eunomus, whom Heracles killed by accident on his visit to Architeles. The father forgave Heracles, but Heracles nevertheless went into voluntary exi ...
. Together with his brother he carried on a war against the king
Lamedon. He married
Scaea, daughter of
Danaus
In Greek mythology, Danaus (, ; ''Danaós'') was the king of Libya. His myth is a foundation legend of Argos, one of the foremost Mycenaean cities of the Peloponnesus. In Homer's ''Iliad'', " Danaans" ("tribe of Danaus") and " Argives" comm ...
, and settled in
Argos. He named his son Metanastes (Μετανάστης), meaning settler/migrant.
According to one tradition the Achaeans in
Peloponnesus
The Peloponnese ( ), Peloponnesus ( ; , ) or Morea (; ) is a peninsula and geographic regions of Greece, geographic region in Southern Greece, and the southernmost region of the Balkans. It is connected to the central part of the country by the ...
took this name because Archander and his brother acquired such influence at Argos that they called the people Achaeans after their father Achaeus.
Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography (1854), Achaei
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References
Ancient Greeks
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