Beres (mythology)
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Beres son of Makednos
, according to Theagenes
(2nd century BC) in his Makedonika, who is quoted by Stephanus of Byzantium
, and father of Mieza
, Beroea
and Olganos
Makednos
Makedon, also Macedon or Makednos , was the eponymous mythological ancestor of the ancient Macedonians according to various ancient Greek fragmentary narratives...
, according to Theagenes
Theagenes (historian)
For other persons with the same name ,see TheagenesTheagenes was a historical writer, of uncertain date. Stephanus of Byzantium frequently quotes from a work of his, entitled Macedonica , as also from another entitled Carica. It is, perhaps, the same Theagenes, who wrote a work on Aegina, quoted by...
(2nd century BC) in his Makedonika, who is quoted by Stephanus of Byzantium
Stephanus of Byzantium
Stephen of Byzantium, also known as Stephanus Byzantinus , was the author of an important geographical dictionary entitled Ethnica...
, and father of Mieza
Mieza
Mieza, "shrine of the Nymphs", was a village in Ancient Macedon, where Aristotle taught the boy Alexander the Great. It was the home to Alexander's companion Peucestas.Now the site of the modern town Náousa....
, Beroea
Veria
Veria is a city built at the foot of Vermion Mountains in Greece. It is a commercial center of Macedonia, the capital of the prefecture of Imathia, the province of Imathia and the seat of a bishop of the Greek Orthodox Church...
and Olganos
Olganos
Olganos was a river and river-god, son of Beres in ancient Macedonia.- Family :Olganos was the first son of Beres and the brother of Mieza and Beroia after whom the Greek cities of Mieza and Beroia were named....